2 6
Age 54

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 92

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#56

#5

Peak Rank

#3

30

Years Ranked

41

6

Years in Top 10

12

30.9

Average Rank

20.8

39

Theatrical Releases

47

Shrek 2 $441.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Skyfall $304.4 Million

$3.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.5 Billion

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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. The category score gives Judi Dench the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Cameron Diaz's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Judi Dench and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Cameron Diaz Judi Dench

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

Judi Dench

47 theatrical releases • $2.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2021 Belfast $9.3 Million
2021 Blithe Spirit $282,500
2021 Six Minutes to Midnight $132,500
2019 Cats $27.2 Million
2019 All Is True $1.2 Million