3 5
Age 57

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 50

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#7

#6

Peak Rank

#7

31

Years Ranked

27

3

Years in Top 10

2

43.9

Average Rank

28.5

24

Theatrical Releases

46

Chicago $170.7 Million

Biggest Hit

Deadpool & Wolverine $636.7 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.

The 2026 comparison presents Catherine Zeta-Jones and Ryan Reynolds through the ranking data available at that point in time. The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Ryan Reynolds's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Ryan Reynolds the larger theatrical footprint. The comparison therefore points leans toward Ryan Reynolds, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Catherine Zeta-Jones Ryan Reynolds

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