2 6
Age 69

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 44

#45

Current Rank

#43

#9

Peak Rank

#7

44

Years Ranked

37

1

Years in Top 10

2

30.4

Average Rank

33.3

18

Theatrical Releases

44

Lincoln $182.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Spider-Man $403.7 Million

$598.7 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.3 Billion

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Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2026, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. The category score gives Kirsten Dunst the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Kirsten Dunst the larger theatrical footprint. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Kirsten Dunst without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Daniel Day-Lewis Kirsten Dunst

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

Kirsten Dunst

44 theatrical releases • $2.3 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 Roofman $22.7 Million
2024 Civil War $68.8 Million
2017 Woodshock $42,603
2017 The Beguiled $10.7 Million
2016 Hidden Figures $169.6 Million