1 7
Age 57

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 58

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#11

#6

Peak Rank

#5

31

Years Ranked

26

3

Years in Top 10

6

43.9

Average Rank

18.2

24

Theatrical Releases

41

Chicago $170.7 Million

Biggest Hit

Deadpool & Wolverine $636.7 Million

$1.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$4.0 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 Hugh Jackman 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 Hugh Jackman's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Hugh Jackman without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Catherine Zeta-Jones Hugh Jackman

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

Hugh Jackman

41 theatrical releases • $4.0 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 The Death of Robin Hood $5.3 Million
2026 The Sheep Detectives $66.1 Million
2025 Song Sung Blue $39.2 Million
2024 Deadpool & Wolverine $636.7 Million
2023 The Son $449,650