5 3
Age 51

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 63

#11

Current Rank

#89

#5

Peak Rank

#1

30

Years Ranked

41

6

Years in Top 10

7

21.6

Average Rank

40.1

48

Theatrical Releases

26

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness $411.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Twister $241.7 Million

$2.7 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.1 Billion

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

The 2026 comparison presents Charlize Theron and Helen Hunt through the ranking data available at that point in time. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Charlize Theron holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Charlize Theron the larger theatrical footprint. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Charlize Theron without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Charlize Theron Helen Hunt

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

Helen Hunt

26 theatrical releases • $1.1 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2021 How It Ends $16,104
2018 The Miracle Season $10.2 Million
2014 Decoding Annie Parker $48,390
2012 The Sessions $6.0 Million
2011 Soul Surfer $43.9 Million