2 6
Age 51

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 72

#11

Current Rank

#19

#5

Peak Rank

#4

30

Years Ranked

45

6

Years in Top 10

19

21.6

Average Rank

14.6

48

Theatrical Releases

51

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness $411.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Gladiator II $172.4 Million

$2.7 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.8 Billion

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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. The category score gives Denzel Washington 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 Charlize Theron's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. The comparison therefore points leans toward Denzel Washington, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Charlize Theron Denzel Washington

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

Denzel Washington

51 theatrical releases • $2.8 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 Highest 2 Lowest $1.5 Million
2024 Gladiator II $172.4 Million
2023 The Equalizer 3 $92.4 Million
2021 The Little Things $15.3 Million
2018 The Equalizer 2 $102.1 Million