0 8
Age 36

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 48

#17

Rank

#1

#5

Peak Rank

#1

15

Years Ranked

27

3

Years in Top 10

8

31.2

Average Rank

25.3

30

Theatrical Releases

42

Hancock $227.9 Million

Biggest Hit

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest $423.3 Million

$868.5 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.1 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Charlize Theron Johnny Depp

Charlize Theron

30 theatrical releases • $868.5 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2011 Young Adult $16.3 Million
2009 The Road $8.1 Million
2009 The Burning Plain $200,730
2009 Astro Boy $19.6 Million
2008 Sleepwalking $166,057
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

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

As of the selected ranking year, Charlize Theron and Johnny Depp form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Johnny Depp holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

The category score gives Johnny Depp the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Johnny Depp without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.