5 3
Age 57

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 81

#17

Current Rank

#21

#1

Peak Rank

#2

29

Years Ranked

46

20

Years in Top 10

7

10.1

Average Rank

21.3

56

Theatrical Releases

62

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

Biggest Hit

Barbie $636.2 Million

$4.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.0 Billion

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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 Cate Blanchett the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Elite Top 10 presence favors Cate Blanchett, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Cate Blanchett while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Cate Blanchett Helen Mirren

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

Helen Mirren

62 theatrical releases • $3.0 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 White Bird $5.1 Million
2023 Barbie $636.2 Million
2023 Fast X $146.1 Million
2023 Shazam! Fury of the Gods $57.6 Million
2023 Golda $4.8 Million