3 5
Age 57

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 64

#17

Current Rank

#12

#1

Peak Rank

#2

29

Years Ranked

45

20

Years in Top 10

24

10.1

Average Rank

10.9

56

Theatrical Releases

47

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

Biggest Hit

Top Gun: Maverick $718.7 Million

$4.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$5.5 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Cate Blanchett Tom Cruise

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