7 1
Age 43

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 69

#13

Current Rank

#45

#7

Peak Rank

#9

17

Years Ranked

44

6

Years in Top 10

1

16.9

Average Rank

30.4

29

Theatrical Releases

18

Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Lincoln $182.2 Million

$5.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$598.7 Million

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

The category score gives Chris Hemsworth the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. The comparison therefore points leans toward Chris Hemsworth, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Chris Hemsworth Daniel Day-Lewis

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

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