5 3
Age 51

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 39

#11

Current Rank

#2

#5

Peak Rank

#2

30

Years Ranked

8

6

Years in Top 10

2

21.6

Average Rank

37.8

48

Theatrical Releases

7

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness $411.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Wicked $475.0 Million

$2.7 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$934.5 Million

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Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2026, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. Domestic theatrical output favors Charlize Theron, whose advantage across domestic theatrical releases gives the comparison more long-range context.

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

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Charlize Theron Cynthia Erivo

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Charlize Theron

48 theatrical releases • $2.7 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2023 Fast & Furious 10 $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 Bombshell $31.8 Million

Cynthia Erivo

7 theatrical releases • $934.5 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 Wicked: For Good $342.9 Million
2024 Wicked $475.0 Million
2024 Drift $10,077
2021 Chaos Walking $13.3 Million
2019 Harriet $43.1 Million