1 7
Age 80

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 58

#80

Current Rank

#9

#3

Peak Rank

#2

44

Years Ranked

34

5

Years in Top 10

19

48.9

Average Rank

12.9

15

Theatrical Releases

35

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again $120.6 Million

Biggest Hit

Aladdin $355.6 Million

$607.1 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$4.3 Billion

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Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.

Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2026, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Will Smith holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Will Smith the larger theatrical footprint. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Will Smith without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Cher Will Smith

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

Will Smith

35 theatrical releases • $4.3 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Bad Boys: Ride or Die $193.6 Million
2021 King Richard $15.1 Million
2020 Bad Boys for Life $206.3 Million
2019 Spies in Disguise $66.8 Million
2019 Gemini Man $48.5 Million