5 3
Age 69

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 85

#45

Current Rank

#88

#9

Peak Rank

#5

44

Years Ranked

41

1

Years in Top 10

5

30.4

Average Rank

46.9

18

Theatrical Releases

34

Lincoln $182.2 Million

Biggest Hit

The Towering Inferno $116.0 Million

$598.7 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$584.5 Million

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The 2026 comparison presents Daniel Day-Lewis and Faye Dunaway through the ranking data available at that point in time. Elite Top 10 presence favors Faye Dunaway, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context.

The category score gives Daniel Day-Lewis the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. The comparison therefore points leans toward Daniel Day-Lewis, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Daniel Day-Lewis Faye Dunaway

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

Faye Dunaway

34 theatrical releases • $584.5 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2017 The Case for Christ $14.7 Million
2002 The Rules of Attraction $6.5 Million
2000 The Yards $889,352
1999 The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc $14.3 Million
1999 The Thomas Crown Affair $69.3 Million