4 4
Age 57

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 80

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#80

#6

Peak Rank

#3

31

Years Ranked

44

3

Years in Top 10

5

43.9

Average Rank

48.9

24

Theatrical Releases

15

Chicago $170.7 Million

Biggest Hit

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again $120.6 Million

$1.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$607.1 Million

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

Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2026, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Catherine Zeta-Jones the larger theatrical footprint.

Elite Top 10 presence favors Cher, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. Based on the available ranking data, the balance stays evenly split without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Catherine Zeta-Jones Cher

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

Cher

15 theatrical releases • $607.1 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2018 Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again $120.6 Million
2011 Zookeeper $80.4 Million
2010 Burlesque $39.4 Million
2003 Stuck on You $33.8 Million
1999 Tea with Mussolini $14.4 Million