5 3
Age 45

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 78

#16

Current Rank

#41

#4

Peak Rank

#3

25

Years Ranked

47

7

Years in Top 10

6

24.4

Average Rank

26.3

39

Theatrical Releases

64

Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Titanic $600.7 Million

$6.4 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.9 Billion

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At this point in the rankings, Chris Evans versus Kathy Bates is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Chris Evans the larger theatrical footprint.

The category score gives Chris Evans the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Chris Evans and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Chris Evans Kathy Bates

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

Kathy Bates

64 theatrical releases • $2.9 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Summer Camp $2.4 Million
2023 The Miracle Club $2.4 Million
2023 Are You There God? It's Me Margaret. $20.4 Million
2019 Richard Jewell $22.3 Million
2019 The Death & Life of John F. Donovan $152,713