3 5
Age 39

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 50

#2

Current Rank

#57

#2

Peak Rank

#4

8

Years Ranked

35

2

Years in Top 10

5

37.8

Average Rank

27.7

7

Theatrical Releases

37

Wicked $475.0 Million

Biggest Hit

Sing $270.4 Million

$934.5 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.9 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 Reese Witherspoon, whose advantage across domestic theatrical releases gives the comparison more long-range context. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Reese Witherspoon, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Cynthia Erivo Reese Witherspoon

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

Reese Witherspoon

37 theatrical releases • $1.9 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2021 Sing 2 $162.8 Million
2018 A Wrinkle in Time $100.5 Million
2017 Home Again $27.0 Million
2016 Sing $270.4 Million
2015 Hot Pursuit $34.6 Million