3 5
Age 45

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 92

#16

Current Rank

#56

#4

Peak Rank

#3

25

Years Ranked

41

7

Years in Top 10

12

24.4

Average Rank

20.8

39

Theatrical Releases

47

Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Skyfall $304.4 Million

$6.4 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.5 Billion

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

The 2026 comparison presents Chris Evans and Judi Dench through the ranking data available at that point in time. The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Chris Evans's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark.

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

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Chris Evans Judi Dench

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

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

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