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Age 57

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 72

#17

Current Rank

#19

#1

Peak Rank

#4

29

Years Ranked

45

20

Years in Top 10

19

10.1

Average Rank

14.6

56

Theatrical Releases

51

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

Biggest Hit

Gladiator II $172.4 Million

$4.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.8 Billion

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The 2026 comparison presents Cate Blanchett and Denzel Washington through the ranking data available at that point in time. The category score gives Cate Blanchett the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Cate Blanchett Denzel Washington

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Cate Blanchett

56 theatrical releases • $4.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 Father Mother Sister Brother $964,544
2025 Black Bag $21.5 Million
2024 Borderlands $15.5 Million
2024 Rumours $571,909
2022 Tar $6.8 Million

Denzel Washington

51 theatrical releases • $2.8 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 Highest 2 Lowest $1.5 Million
2024 Gladiator II $172.4 Million
2023 The Equalizer 3 $92.4 Million
2021 The Little Things $15.3 Million
2018 The Equalizer 2 $102.1 Million