1 7
Age 69

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 57

#45

Current Rank

#32

#9

Peak Rank

#6

44

Years Ranked

33

1

Years in Top 10

3

30.4

Average Rank

26.7

18

Theatrical Releases

49

Lincoln $182.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Sing $270.4 Million

$598.7 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.0 Billion

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

The 2026 comparison presents Daniel Day-Lewis and Matthew McConaughey through the ranking data available at that point in time. The category score gives Matthew McConaughey 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 Matthew McConaughey the larger theatrical footprint. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Matthew McConaughey while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Daniel Day-Lewis Matthew McConaughey

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

Matthew McConaughey

49 theatrical releases • $3.0 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Deadpool & Wolverine $636.7 Million
2021 Sing 2 $162.8 Million
2019 The Gentlemen $36.5 Million
2019 The Beach Bum $3.5 Million
2019 Serenity $8.5 Million