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Age 57

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 72

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#19

#6

Peak Rank

#4

31

Years Ranked

45

3

Years in Top 10

19

43.9

Average Rank

14.6

24

Theatrical Releases

51

Chicago $170.7 Million

Biggest Hit

Gladiator II $172.4 Million

$1.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.8 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 Denzel Washington the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Elite Top 10 presence favors Denzel Washington, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Denzel Washington, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Catherine Zeta-Jones Denzel Washington

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

Denzel Washington

51 theatrical releases • $2.8 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 Highest 2 Lowest $1.5 Million
2024 Gladiator II $172.4 Million
2023 The Equalizer 3 $92.4 Million
2021 The Little Things $15.3 Million
2018 The Equalizer 2 $102.1 Million