2 6
Age 37

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 78

#15

Current Rank

#41

#4

Peak Rank

#3

15

Years Ranked

47

5

Years in Top 10

6

28.9

Average Rank

26.3

11

Theatrical Releases

64

Black Panther $700.1 Million

Biggest Hit

Titanic $600.7 Million

$1.6 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.9 Billion

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At this point in the rankings, Daniel Kaluuya versus Kathy Bates is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. Domestic theatrical output favors Kathy Bates, whose advantage across domestic theatrical releases gives the comparison more long-range context.

The category score gives Kathy Bates the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Kathy Bates while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Daniel Kaluuya Kathy Bates

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

Kathy Bates

64 theatrical releases • $2.9 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Summer Camp $2.4 Million
2023 The Miracle Club $2.4 Million
2023 Are You There God? It's Me Margaret. $20.4 Million
2019 Richard Jewell $22.3 Million
2019 The Death & Life of John F. Donovan $152,713