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Age 69

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 78

#45

Current Rank

#41

#9

Peak Rank

#3

44

Years Ranked

47

1

Years in Top 10

6

30.4

Average Rank

26.3

18

Theatrical Releases

64

Lincoln $182.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Titanic $600.7 Million

$598.7 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.9 Billion

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

Elite Top 10 presence favors Kathy Bates, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Kathy Bates while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Daniel Day-Lewis Kathy Bates

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

Kathy Bates

64 theatrical releases • $2.9 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Summer Camp $2.4 Million
2023 The Miracle Club $2.4 Million
2023 Are You There God? It's Me Margaret. $20.4 Million
2019 Richard Jewell $22.3 Million
2019 The Death & Life of John F. Donovan $152,713