3 3
Age 69

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 39

#45

Current Rank

#9

#9

Peak Rank

#9

44

Years Ranked

13

1

Years in Top 10

1

30.4

Average Rank

44.8

18

Theatrical Releases

16

Lincoln $182.2 Million

Biggest Hit

The Fantastic Four: First Steps $274.3 Million

$598.7 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.1 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. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Vanessa Kirby holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Ranking longevity favors Daniel Day-Lewis, whose advantage across ranked seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. Based on the available ranking data, the balance stays evenly split without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Daniel Day-Lewis Vanessa Kirby

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

Vanessa Kirby

16 theatrical releases • $1.1 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 The Fantastic Four: First Steps $274.3 Million
2025 Eden $1.6 Million
2023 Napoleon $61.5 Million
2023 Mission Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One $172.1 Million
2023 The Son $449,650