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Age 69

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 52

#45

Current Rank

#69

#9

Peak Rank

#9

44

Years Ranked

34

1

Years in Top 10

1

30.4

Average Rank

45.7

18

Theatrical Releases

24

Lincoln $182.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Million Dollar Baby $100.5 Million

$598.7 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$524.6 Million

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

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Daniel Day-Lewis's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Daniel Day-Lewis and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Daniel Day-Lewis Hilary Swank

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

Hilary Swank

24 theatrical releases • $524.6 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Ordinary Angels $19.2 Million
2023 The Good Mother $503,378
2020 Fatale $6.3 Million
2020 The Hunt $5.8 Million
2018 What They Had $260,136