5 3
Age 37

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 45

#15

Current Rank

#49

#4

Peak Rank

#8

15

Years Ranked

36

5

Years in Top 10

2

28.9

Average Rank

34.3

11

Theatrical Releases

45

Black Panther $700.1 Million

Biggest Hit

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King $377.0 Million

$1.6 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.4 Billion

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

The 2026 comparison presents Daniel Kaluuya and Elijah Wood through the ranking data available at that point in time. Domestic theatrical output favors Elijah Wood, whose advantage across domestic theatrical releases gives the comparison more long-range context.

Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Daniel Kaluuya holding the stronger position in this snapshot. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Daniel Kaluuya while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Daniel Kaluuya Elijah Wood

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Daniel Kaluuya

11 theatrical releases • $1.6 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2023 Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse $381.3 Million
2022 Nope $123.3 Million
2021 Judas and the Black Messiah $5.5 Million
2019 Queen & Slim $43.8 Million
2018 Widows $42.4 Million

Elijah Wood

45 theatrical releases • $2.4 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 Ready or Not 2: Here I Come $23.0 Million
2025 The Monkey $39.7 Million
2025 The Toxic Avenger $2.9 Million
2024 Bookworm $9,446
2020 Come to Daddy $96,713