1 7
Age 69

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 59

#45

Current Rank

#10

#9

Peak Rank

#1

44

Years Ranked

28

1

Years in Top 10

12

30.4

Average Rank

22.5

18

Theatrical Releases

51

Lincoln $182.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million

$598.7 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$5.2 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. Elite Top 10 presence favors Mark Ruffalo, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Mark Ruffalo the larger theatrical footprint. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Mark Ruffalo while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Daniel Day-Lewis Mark Ruffalo

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