6 2
Age 51

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 50

#11

Current Rank

#57

#5

Peak Rank

#4

30

Years Ranked

35

6

Years in Top 10

5

21.6

Average Rank

27.7

48

Theatrical Releases

37

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness $411.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Sing $270.4 Million

$2.7 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.9 Billion

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The 2026 comparison presents Charlize Theron and Reese Witherspoon 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.

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Charlize Theron Reese Witherspoon

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

Reese Witherspoon

37 theatrical releases • $1.9 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2021 Sing 2 $162.8 Million
2018 A Wrinkle in Time $100.5 Million
2017 Home Again $27.0 Million
2016 Sing $270.4 Million
2015 Hot Pursuit $34.6 Million