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Age 45

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 69

#16

Current Rank

#45

#4

Peak Rank

#9

25

Years Ranked

44

7

Years in Top 10

1

24.4

Average Rank

30.4

39

Theatrical Releases

18

Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Lincoln $182.2 Million

$6.4 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$598.7 Million

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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. Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Chris Evans the larger theatrical footprint.

Elite Top 10 presence favors Chris Evans, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Chris Evans while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Chris Evans Daniel Day-Lewis

Chris Evans

39 theatrical releases • $6.4 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 Materialists $36.5 Million
2025 Honey Don't! $5.8 Million
2024 Red One $97.0 Million
2024 Deadpool & Wolverine $636.7 Million
2022 Lightyear $118.3 Million

Daniel Day-Lewis

18 theatrical releases • $598.7 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 Anemone $1.2 Million
2017 Phantom Thread $21.2 Million
2012 Lincoln $182.2 Million
2009 Nine $19.7 Million
2007 There Will Be Blood $40.2 Million