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Age 51

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 68

#11

Current Rank

#40

#5

Peak Rank

#7

30

Years Ranked

41

6

Years in Top 10

4

21.6

Average Rank

30.3

48

Theatrical Releases

40

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness $411.3 Million

Biggest Hit

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King $377.0 Million

$2.7 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.8 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 Viggo Mortensen through the ranking data available at that point in time. The category score gives Charlize Theron the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Charlize Theron holding the stronger position in this snapshot. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Charlize Theron while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Charlize Theron Viggo Mortensen

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

Viggo Mortensen

40 theatrical releases • $1.8 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 I Love Boosters $9.7 Million
2024 The Dead Don't Hurt $752,964
2022 Crimes of the Future $2.5 Million
2018 Green Book $85.1 Million
2016 Captain Fantastic $5.9 Million