1 7
Age 51

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 39

#28

Rank

#1

#20

Peak Rank

#1

26

Years Ranked

11

0

Years in Top 10

5

37.5

Average Rank

19.8

14

Theatrical Releases

29

Gangs of New York $77.8 Million

Biggest Hit

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King $377.0 Million

$374.5 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.9 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Daniel Day-Lewis Cate Blanchett

Daniel Day-Lewis

14 theatrical releases • $374.5 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2007 There Will Be Blood $40.2 Million
2005 The Ballad of Jack and Rose $712,275
2002 Gangs of New York $77.8 Million
1997 The Boxer $6.0 Million
1996 The Crucible $7.3 Million
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

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

As of the selected ranking year, Daniel Day-Lewis and Cate Blanchett form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Cate Blanchett holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Cate Blanchett holding the stronger position in this snapshot. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Cate Blanchett, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.