5 3
Age 57

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 78

#17

Current Rank

#41

#1

Peak Rank

#3

29

Years Ranked

47

20

Years in Top 10

6

10.1

Average Rank

26.3

56

Theatrical Releases

64

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

Biggest Hit

Titanic $600.7 Million

$4.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.9 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. Elite Top 10 presence favors Cate Blanchett, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context.

The category score gives Cate Blanchett the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Cate Blanchett, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Cate Blanchett Kathy Bates

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

Kathy Bates

64 theatrical releases • $2.9 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Summer Camp $2.4 Million
2023 The Miracle Club $2.4 Million
2023 Are You There God? It's Me Margaret. $20.4 Million
2019 Richard Jewell $22.3 Million
2019 The Death & Life of John F. Donovan $152,713