2 6
Age 57

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 41

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#62

#6

Peak Rank

#4

31

Years Ranked

27

3

Years in Top 10

2

43.9

Average Rank

36.9

24

Theatrical Releases

32

Chicago $170.7 Million

Biggest Hit

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest $423.3 Million

$1.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.2 Billion

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

As of the selected ranking year, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Keira Knightley form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. The category score gives Keira Knightley 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 Keira Knightley's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Keira Knightley without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Catherine Zeta-Jones Keira Knightley

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

Keira Knightley

32 theatrical releases • $2.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2022 Charlotte $18,520
2019 The Aftermath $1.6 Million
2019 Official Secrets $2.0 Million
2018 The Nutcracker and the Four Realms $54.9 Million
2018 Colette $5.1 Million