HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
#5
#1
#1
#1
17
31
11
5
15.1
37.5
33
55
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King $377.0 Million
The Avengers $623.4 Million
$2.0 Billion
Box Office
$3.2 Billion
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Cate Blanchett
39 theatrical releases • $3.2 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Monuments Men | $78.0 Million |
| 2014 | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | $255.1 Million |
| 2014 | The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden | $247,159 |
| 2014 | How to Train Your Dragon 2 | $177.0 Million |
| 2013 | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | $258.4 Million |
Robert Downey Jr.
57 theatrical releases • $3.3 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Judge | $47.1 Million |
| 2014 | Chef | $31.4 Million |
| 2013 | Iron Man 3 | $409.0 Million |
| 2012 | The Avengers | $623.4 Million |
| 2011 | Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows | $186.8 Million |
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.
Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.
By the 2014 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.