1 7
Age 35

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 25

#27

Rank

#1

#20

Peak Rank

#1

10

Years Ranked

4

0

Years in Top 10

2

28.9

Average Rank

15.3

7

Theatrical Releases

10

The Last of the Mohicans $75.5 Million

Biggest Hit

Pretty Woman $178.4 Million

$185.1 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$621.3 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Daniel Day-Lewis Julia Roberts

Daniel Day-Lewis

7 theatrical releases • $185.1 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1992 The Last of the Mohicans $75.5 Million
1989 My Left Foot $14.7 Million
1988 The Unbearable Lightness of Being $10.0 Million
1986 A Room with a View $21.0 Million
1985 My Beautiful Laundrette $2.5 Million

Julia Roberts

10 theatrical releases • $621.3 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1992 The Player $21.7 Million
1991 Sleeping With the Enemy $101.6 Million
1991 Hook $119.7 Million
1991 Dying Young $33.7 Million
1990 Pretty Woman $178.4 Million
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.

As of the selected ranking year, Daniel Day-Lewis and Julia Roberts form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Julia Roberts holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Julia Roberts holding the stronger position in this snapshot. The comparison therefore points leans toward Julia Roberts, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.