1 7
Age 69

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 50

#45

Current Rank

#7

#9

Peak Rank

#7

44

Years Ranked

27

1

Years in Top 10

2

30.4

Average Rank

28.5

18

Theatrical Releases

46

Lincoln $182.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Deadpool & Wolverine $636.7 Million

$598.7 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.8 Billion

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Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2026, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Ryan Reynolds the larger theatrical footprint.

The category score gives Ryan Reynolds the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Ryan Reynolds and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Daniel Day-Lewis Ryan Reynolds

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