3 4
Age 57

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 38

#42

Rank

#1

#5

Peak Rank

#1

28

Years Ranked

10

4

Years in Top 10

4

26.6

Average Rank

21.7

35

Theatrical Releases

27

Ghostbusters $229.2 Million

Biggest Hit

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King $377.0 Million

$1.6 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.5 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Bill Murray Cate Blanchett

Bill Murray

35 theatrical releases • $1.6 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2007 The Darjeeling Limited $11.9 Million
2006 The Lost City $2.5 Million
2006 Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties $28.4 Million
2005 Broken Flowers $13.7 Million
2004 The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou $24.0 Million

Cate Blanchett

27 theatrical releases • $1.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2007 I'm Not There $4.0 Million
2007 Hot Fuzz $23.6 Million
2007 Elizabeth: The Golden Age $16.4 Million
2006 The Good German $1.3 Million
2006 Notes on a Scandal $17.5 Million
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

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

The 2007 comparison presents Bill Murray and Cate Blanchett through the ranking data available at that point in time. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Cate Blanchett holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Ranking longevity favors Bill Murray, whose advantage across ranked seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Cate Blanchett without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.