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Age 57

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 65

#17

Current Rank

#87

#1

Peak Rank

#5

29

Years Ranked

40

20

Years in Top 10

5

10.1

Average Rank

38.1

56

Theatrical Releases

33

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

Biggest Hit

Top Gun $176.8 Million

$4.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.2 Billion

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Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.

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.

Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Cate Blanchett holding the stronger position in this snapshot. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Cate Blanchett while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Cate Blanchett Meg Ryan

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

Meg Ryan

33 theatrical releases • $1.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2023 What Happens Later $3.3 Million
2009 Serious Moonlight $25,339
2008 The Women $26.9 Million
2007 In the Land of Women $11.1 Million
2004 Against the Ropes $5.9 Million