4 4
Age 51

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 82

#11

Current Rank

#35

#5

Peak Rank

#2

30

Years Ranked

47

6

Years in Top 10

8

21.6

Average Rank

23.2

48

Theatrical Releases

44

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness $411.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Ant-Man and the Wasp $216.6 Million

$2.7 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.1 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 Michael Douglas 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 biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Charlize Theron's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Based on the available ranking data, the balance stays evenly split without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Charlize Theron Michael Douglas

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