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Age 80

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 92

#80

Current Rank

#56

#3

Peak Rank

#3

44

Years Ranked

41

5

Years in Top 10

12

48.9

Average Rank

20.8

15

Theatrical Releases

47

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again $120.6 Million

Biggest Hit

Skyfall $304.4 Million

$607.1 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.5 Billion

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By the 2026 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. The category score gives Judi Dench 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 Judi Dench the larger theatrical footprint. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Judi Dench while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Cher Judi Dench

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Cher

15 theatrical releases • $607.1 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2018 Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again $120.6 Million
2011 Zookeeper $80.4 Million
2010 Burlesque $39.4 Million
2003 Stuck on You $33.8 Million
1999 Tea with Mussolini $14.4 Million

Judi Dench

47 theatrical releases • $2.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2021 Belfast $9.3 Million
2021 Blithe Spirit $282,500
2021 Six Minutes to Midnight $132,500
2019 Cats $27.2 Million
2019 All Is True $1.2 Million