HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
#11
#1
#5
#1
28
17
3
6
29.3
39.1
46
29
Hancock $227.9 Million
Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million
$2.2 Billion
Box Office
$4.7 Billion
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Charlize Theron
48 theatrical releases • $2.7 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Fast X | $146.1 Million |
| 2022 | Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness | $411.3 Million |
| 2021 | The Addams Family 2 | $56.5 Million |
| 2021 | Fast & Furious 9 | $173.0 Million |
| 2019 | The Addams Family | $100.7 Million |
Benedict Cumberbatch
32 theatrical releases • $5.4 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Book of Clarence | $6.1 Million |
| 2022 | Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness | $411.3 Million |
| 2021 | The Mauritanian | $836,536 |
| 2021 | The Courier | $6.6 Million |
| 2021 | Spider-Man: No Way Home | $804.8 Million |
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.
Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.
At this point in the rankings, Charlize Theron versus Benedict Cumberbatch is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Benedict Cumberbatch's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark.
Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Benedict Cumberbatch the larger theatrical footprint. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Benedict Cumberbatch without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.