HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
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6
25.9
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33
30
Mr. And Mrs. Smith $186.3 Million
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King $377.0 Million
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Brad Pitt
33 theatrical releases • $2.0 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Inglorious Basterds | $120.5 Million |
| 2008 | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | $127.5 Million |
| 2008 | Burn After Reading | $60.4 Million |
| 2007 | The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford | $3.9 Million |
| 2007 | Ocean's Thirteen | $117.2 Million |
Cate Blanchett
30 theatrical releases • $2.0 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Ponyo | $15.1 Million |
| 2008 | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | $127.5 Million |
| 2008 | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull | $317.1 Million |
| 2007 | I'm Not There | $4.0 Million |
| 2007 | Hot Fuzz | $23.6 Million |
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.
Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.
Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2009, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Cate Blanchett holding the stronger position in this snapshot.
Elite Top 10 presence favors Cate Blanchett, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Cate Blanchett and remains tied to the selected ranking season.