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Age 69

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 81

#45

Current Rank

#21

#9

Peak Rank

#2

44

Years Ranked

46

1

Years in Top 10

7

30.4

Average Rank

21.3

18

Theatrical Releases

62

Lincoln $182.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Barbie $636.2 Million

$598.7 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.0 Billion

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At this point in the rankings, Daniel Day-Lewis versus Helen Mirren is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. The category score gives Helen Mirren the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Daniel Day-Lewis Helen Mirren

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

Helen Mirren

62 theatrical releases • $3.0 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 White Bird $5.1 Million
2023 Barbie $636.2 Million
2023 Fast X $146.1 Million
2023 Shazam! Fury of the Gods $57.6 Million
2023 Golda $4.8 Million