2 6
Age 47

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 35

#50

Rank

#1

#20

Peak Rank

#1

22

Years Ranked

11

0

Years in Top 10

2

34.9

Average Rank

35.1

12

Theatrical Releases

23

Gangs of New York $77.8 Million

Biggest Hit

Chicago $170.7 Million

$333.5 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$944.7 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Daniel Day-Lewis Renee Zellweger

Daniel Day-Lewis

12 theatrical releases • $333.5 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2002 Gangs of New York $77.8 Million
1997 The Boxer $6.0 Million
1996 The Crucible $7.3 Million
1993 The Age of Innocence $32.3 Million
1993 In the Name of the Father $25.1 Million

Renee Zellweger

23 theatrical releases • $944.7 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2004 Shark Tale $160.9 Million
2004 Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason $40.2 Million
2003 Down With Love $20.3 Million
2003 Cold Mountain $95.6 Million
2002 White Oleander $16.4 Million
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

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

By the 2004 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Renee Zellweger holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Renee Zellweger holding the stronger position in this snapshot. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Renee Zellweger, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.