5 2
Age 57

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 65

#17

Current Rank

Not Ranked

#1

Peak Rank

#1

29

Years Ranked

42

20

Years in Top 10

11

10.1

Average Rank

21.8

56

Theatrical Releases

38

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

Biggest Hit

Shrek 2 $441.6 Million

$4.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.8 Billion

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The 2026 comparison presents Cate Blanchett and Eddie Murphy 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 Eddie Murphy

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

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