4 3
Age 50

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 68

#2

Current Rank

#27

#1

Peak Rank

#1

19

Years Ranked

46

9

Years in Top 10

12

20.4

Average Rank

26.8

35

Theatrical Releases

46

Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Ant-Man and the Wasp $216.6 Million

$5.4 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.1 Billion

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Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.

By the 2026 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Benedict Cumberbatch holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Benedict Cumberbatch's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Benedict Cumberbatch while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Benedict Cumberbatch Michelle Pfeiffer

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON