1 7
Age 69

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 58

#45

Current Rank

#11

#9

Peak Rank

#5

44

Years Ranked

26

1

Years in Top 10

6

30.4

Average Rank

18.2

18

Theatrical Releases

41

Lincoln $182.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Deadpool & Wolverine $636.7 Million

$598.7 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$4.0 Billion

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At this point in the rankings, Daniel Day-Lewis versus Hugh Jackman is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Hugh Jackman the larger theatrical footprint.

The category score gives Hugh Jackman the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Hugh Jackman, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Daniel Day-Lewis Hugh Jackman

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

Hugh Jackman

41 theatrical releases • $4.0 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 The Death of Robin Hood $5.3 Million
2026 The Sheep Detectives $66.1 Million
2025 Song Sung Blue $39.2 Million
2024 Deadpool & Wolverine $636.7 Million
2023 The Son $449,650