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Age 69

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 82

#45

Current Rank

#35

#9

Peak Rank

#2

44

Years Ranked

47

1

Years in Top 10

8

30.4

Average Rank

23.2

18

Theatrical Releases

44

Lincoln $182.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Ant-Man and the Wasp $216.6 Million

$598.7 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.1 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 Michael Douglas through the ranking data available at that point in time. The category score gives Michael Douglas the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Elite Top 10 presence favors Michael Douglas, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. The comparison therefore points leans toward Michael Douglas, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Daniel Day-Lewis Michael Douglas

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