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Age 57

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 65

Not Ranked

Current Rank

Not Ranked

#6

Peak Rank

#1

31

Years Ranked

42

3

Years in Top 10

11

43.9

Average Rank

21.8

24

Theatrical Releases

38

Chicago $170.7 Million

Biggest Hit

Shrek 2 $441.6 Million

$1.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.8 Billion

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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. The category score gives Eddie Murphy the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Eddie Murphy holding the stronger position in this snapshot. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Eddie Murphy, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Catherine Zeta-Jones Eddie Murphy

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

Eddie Murphy

38 theatrical releases • $3.8 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2016 Mr. Church $685,780
2012 A Thousand Words $18.5 Million
2011 Tower Heist $78.0 Million
2010 Shrek Forever After $238.7 Million
2009 Imagine That $16.1 Million