5 2
Age 57

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 52

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#69

#6

Peak Rank

#9

31

Years Ranked

34

3

Years in Top 10

1

43.9

Average Rank

45.7

24

Theatrical Releases

24

Chicago $170.7 Million

Biggest Hit

Million Dollar Baby $100.5 Million

$1.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$524.6 Million

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

By the 2026 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. The category score gives Catherine Zeta-Jones the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Catherine Zeta-Jones the larger theatrical footprint. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Catherine Zeta-Jones and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Catherine Zeta-Jones Hilary Swank

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

Hilary Swank

24 theatrical releases • $524.6 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Ordinary Angels $19.2 Million
2023 The Good Mother $503,378
2020 Fatale $6.3 Million
2020 The Hunt $5.8 Million
2018 What They Had $260,136