7 1
Age 57

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 41

#17

Current Rank

#62

#1

Peak Rank

#4

29

Years Ranked

27

20

Years in Top 10

2

10.1

Average Rank

36.9

56

Theatrical Releases

32

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

Biggest Hit

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest $423.3 Million

$4.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.2 Billion

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As of the selected ranking year, Cate Blanchett and Keira Knightley form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. 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. The comparison therefore points leans toward Cate Blanchett, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Cate Blanchett Keira Knightley

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

Keira Knightley

32 theatrical releases • $2.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2022 Charlotte $18,520
2019 The Aftermath $1.6 Million
2019 Official Secrets $2.0 Million
2018 The Nutcracker and the Four Realms $54.9 Million
2018 Colette $5.1 Million