6 2
Age 51

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 41

#11

Current Rank

#62

#5

Peak Rank

#4

30

Years Ranked

27

6

Years in Top 10

2

21.6

Average Rank

36.9

48

Theatrical Releases

32

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness $411.3 Million

Biggest Hit

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

$2.7 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.2 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 Keira Knightley 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.

The category score gives Charlize Theron the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. The comparison therefore points leans toward Charlize Theron, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Charlize Theron Keira Knightley

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

Keira Knightley

32 theatrical releases • $2.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2022 Charlotte $18,520
2019 The Aftermath $1.6 Million
2019 Official Secrets $2.0 Million
2018 The Nutcracker and the Four Realms $54.9 Million
2018 Colette $5.1 Million