1 7
Age 57

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 51

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#11

#6

Peak Rank

#5

31

Years Ranked

30

3

Years in Top 10

6

43.9

Average Rank

21.6

24

Theatrical Releases

48

Chicago $170.7 Million

Biggest Hit

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness $411.3 Million

$1.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.7 Billion

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Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2026, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. The category score gives Charlize Theron 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 Charlize Theron's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Charlize Theron without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Catherine Zeta-Jones Charlize Theron

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Catherine Zeta-Jones

24 theatrical releases • $1.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2013 Red 2 $53.3 Million
2013 Side Effects $32.2 Million
2013 Broken City $19.7 Million
2012 Playing for Keeps $13.1 Million
2012 Rock of Ages $38.5 Million

Charlize Theron

48 theatrical releases • $2.7 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2023 Fast & Furious 10 $146.1 Million
2022 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness $411.3 Million
2021 The Addams Family 2 $56.5 Million
2021 Fast & Furious 9 $173.0 Million
2019 Bombshell $31.8 Million