2 6
Age 69

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 37

#45

Current Rank

#15

#9

Peak Rank

#4

44

Years Ranked

15

1

Years in Top 10

5

30.4

Average Rank

28.9

18

Theatrical Releases

11

Lincoln $182.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Black Panther $700.1 Million

$598.7 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.6 Billion

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Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2026, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. Elite Top 10 presence favors Daniel Kaluuya, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context.

The category score gives Daniel Kaluuya the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Daniel Kaluuya without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Daniel Day-Lewis Daniel Kaluuya

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

Daniel Kaluuya

11 theatrical releases • $1.6 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2023 Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse $381.3 Million
2022 Nope $123.3 Million
2021 Judas and the Black Messiah $5.5 Million
2019 Queen & Slim $43.8 Million
2018 Widows $42.4 Million