2 6
Age 51

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 56

#11

Current Rank

#20

#5

Peak Rank

#3

30

Years Ranked

38

6

Years in Top 10

10

21.6

Average Rank

17.6

48

Theatrical Releases

71

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness $411.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Oppenheimer $330.1 Million

$2.7 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$5.5 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 Matt Damon the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

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

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Charlize Theron Matt Damon

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

Matt Damon

71 theatrical releases • $5.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 IF $111.4 Million
2024 Drive-Away Dolls $5.0 Million
2023 Oppenheimer $330.1 Million
2023 Air $52.5 Million
2022 Thor: Love and Thunder $343.3 Million