1 7
Age 69

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 61

#45

Current Rank

#6

#9

Peak Rank

#1

44

Years Ranked

43

1

Years in Top 10

17

30.4

Average Rank

20.5

18

Theatrical Releases

65

Lincoln $182.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million

$598.7 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$6.7 Billion

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At this point in the rankings, Daniel Day-Lewis versus Robert Downey Jr. is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. Elite Top 10 presence favors Robert Downey Jr., 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 Robert Downey Jr. the larger theatrical footprint. The comparison therefore points leans toward Robert Downey Jr., with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Daniel Day-Lewis Robert Downey Jr.

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