2 5
Age 57

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 61

#17

Current Rank

#6

#1

Peak Rank

#1

29

Years Ranked

43

20

Years in Top 10

17

10.1

Average Rank

20.5

56

Theatrical Releases

65

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

Biggest Hit

Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million

$4.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$6.7 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 Robert Downey Jr. the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Robert Downey Jr.'s leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Robert Downey Jr., but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Cate Blanchett Robert Downey Jr.

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