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7
Age
69
HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
Age
56
#45
Current Rank
#20
#9
Peak Rank
#3
44
Years Ranked
38
1
Years in Top 10
10
30.4
Average Rank
17.6
18
Theatrical Releases
71
Lincoln $182.2 Million
Biggest Hit
Oppenheimer $330.1 Million
$598.7 Million
Career Domestic
Box Office
Box Office
$5.5 Billion
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Daniel Day-Lewis
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Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.
Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.
The 2026 comparison presents Daniel Day-Lewis and Matt Damon through the ranking data available at that point in time. Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Matt Damon the larger theatrical footprint.
Elite Top 10 presence favors Matt Damon, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Matt Damon, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.
CAREER RANKING HISTORY
Daniel Day-Lewis
Matt Damon
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 |
Matt Damon
71 theatrical releases • $5.5 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | IF | $111.4 Million |
| 2024 | Drive-Away Dolls | $5.0 Million |
| 2023 | Oppenheimer | $330.1 Million |
| 2023 | Air | $52.5 Million |
| 2022 | Thor: Love and Thunder | $343.3 Million |