4 4
Age 69

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 70

#45

Current Rank

#82

#9

Peak Rank

#6

44

Years Ranked

42

1

Years in Top 10

3

30.4

Average Rank

46.2

18

Theatrical Releases

19

Lincoln $182.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Tootsie $177.2 Million

$598.7 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$804.8 Million

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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 Geena Davis, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Geena Davis the larger theatrical footprint. Based on the available ranking data, the balance stays evenly split without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Daniel Day-Lewis Geena Davis

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

Geena Davis

19 theatrical releases • $804.8 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Blink Twice $23.1 Million
2020 Ava $497,747
2013 In a World... $3.0 Million
2002 Stuart Little 2 $65.0 Million
1999 Stuart Little $140.0 Million