1 7
Age 52

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 40

#35

Rank

#1

#20

Peak Rank

#1

27

Years Ranked

12

0

Years in Top 10

6

37.4

Average Rank

18.3

15

Theatrical Releases

30

Gangs of New York $77.8 Million

Biggest Hit

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

$394.2 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.0 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Daniel Day-Lewis Cate Blanchett

Daniel Day-Lewis

15 theatrical releases • $394.2 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2009 Nine $19.7 Million
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
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

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

Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2009, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. 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.