4 4
Age 39

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 69

#2

Current Rank

#31

#2

Peak Rank

#8

8

Years Ranked

41

2

Years in Top 10

1

37.8

Average Rank

25.7

7

Theatrical Releases

45

Wicked $475.0 Million

Biggest Hit

Transformers: Dark of the Moon $352.4 Million

$934.5 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.5 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 Cynthia Erivo holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Domestic theatrical output favors Frances McDormand, whose advantage across domestic theatrical releases gives the comparison more long-range context. Based on the available ranking data, the balance stays evenly split without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Cynthia Erivo Frances McDormand

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Cynthia Erivo

7 theatrical releases • $934.5 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 Wicked: For Good $342.9 Million
2024 Wicked $475.0 Million
2024 Drift $10,077
2021 Chaos Walking $13.3 Million
2019 Harriet $43.1 Million

Frances McDormand

45 theatrical releases • $1.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2022 Women Talking $5.5 Million
2021 The French Dispatch $16.1 Million
2021 Nomadland $3.7 Million
2018 Isle of Dogs $32.0 Million
2017 Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri $54.5 Million