2 6
Age 51

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 75

#11

Current Rank

Not Ranked

#5

Peak Rank

#1

30

Years Ranked

35

6

Years in Top 10

14

21.6

Average Rank

15.6

48

Theatrical Releases

62

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness $411.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Night at the Museum $250.9 Million

$2.7 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.6 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 Robin Williams the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

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 leans toward Robin Williams without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Charlize Theron Robin Williams

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

Robin Williams

62 theatrical releases • $3.6 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2017 Absolutely Anything $20,169
2015 Boulevard $126,150
2014 Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb $113.7 Million
2014 The Face of Love $350,006
2013 The Butler $116.6 Million