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Age 71

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 69

#44

Current Rank

#45

#9

Peak Rank

#9

44

Years Ranked

44

1

Years in Top 10

1

25.1

Average Rank

30.4

78

Theatrical Releases

18

The Sixth Sense $293.5 Million

Biggest Hit

Lincoln $182.2 Million

$4.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$598.7 Million

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The 2026 comparison presents Bruce Willis and Daniel Day-Lewis through the ranking data available at that point in time. Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Bruce Willis the larger theatrical footprint.

The category score gives Bruce Willis the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Bruce Willis without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Bruce Willis Daniel Day-Lewis

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Bruce Willis

78 theatrical releases • $4.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2019 Motherless Brooklyn $9.3 Million
2019 The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part $105.8 Million
2019 Glass $111.0 Million
2018 Death Wish $34.0 Million
2016 Split $138.3 Million

Daniel Day-Lewis

18 theatrical releases • $598.7 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 Anemone $1.2 Million
2017 Phantom Thread $21.2 Million
2012 Lincoln $182.2 Million
2009 Nine $19.7 Million
2007 There Will Be Blood $40.2 Million