1 7
Age 69

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 38

#45

Current Rank

#7

#9

Peak Rank

#2

44

Years Ranked

19

1

Years in Top 10

12

30.4

Average Rank

17.0

18

Theatrical Releases

31

Lincoln $182.2 Million

Biggest Hit

The Amazing Spider-Man $262.0 Million

$598.7 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.0 Billion

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At this point in the rankings, Daniel Day-Lewis versus Emma Stone is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. Elite Top 10 presence favors Emma Stone, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context.

The category score gives Emma Stone 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 Emma Stone without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Daniel Day-Lewis Emma Stone

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

Emma Stone

31 theatrical releases • $2.0 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 Bugonia $17.7 Million
2025 Eddington $10.2 Million
2024 Kinds of Kindness $5.0 Million
2023 Poor Things $34.6 Million
2021 Cruella $86.1 Million