1 7
Age 69

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 80

#45

Current Rank

#36

#9

Peak Rank

#1

44

Years Ranked

47

1

Years in Top 10

8

30.4

Average Rank

26.5

18

Theatrical Releases

56

Lincoln $182.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Rambo: First Blood Part II $150.4 Million

$598.7 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.4 Billion

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By the 2026 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Sylvester Stallone holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Elite Top 10 presence favors Sylvester Stallone, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Sylvester Stallone while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Daniel Day-Lewis Sylvester Stallone

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