1 6
Age 54

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 65

Not Ranked

Current Rank

Not Ranked

#5

Peak Rank

#1

30

Years Ranked

42

6

Years in Top 10

11

30.9

Average Rank

21.8

39

Theatrical Releases

38

Shrek 2 $441.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Shrek 2 $441.6 Million

$3.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.8 Billion

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As of the selected ranking year, Cameron Diaz and Eddie Murphy form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. The category score gives Eddie Murphy the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Elite Top 10 presence favors Eddie Murphy, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. The comparison therefore points leans toward Eddie Murphy, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Cameron Diaz Eddie Murphy

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Cameron Diaz

39 theatrical releases • $3.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2014 Annie $85.9 Million
2014 Sex Tape $38.5 Million
2014 The Other Woman $83.9 Million
2013 In a World $3.0 Million
2013 The Counselor $17.0 Million

Eddie Murphy

38 theatrical releases • $3.8 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2016 Mr. Church $685,780
2012 A Thousand Words $18.5 Million
2011 Tower Heist $78.0 Million
2010 Shrek Forever After $238.7 Million
2009 Imagine That $16.1 Million