5 3
Age 37

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 31

#15

Current Rank

#1

#4

Peak Rank

#1

15

Years Ranked

12

5

Years in Top 10

2

28.9

Average Rank

29.0

11

Theatrical Releases

17

Black Panther $700.1 Million

Biggest Hit

Dune: Part Two $282.1 Million

$1.6 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.2 Billion

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The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Daniel Kaluuya's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Daniel Kaluuya and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Daniel Kaluuya Timothee Chalamet

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

Timothee Chalamet

17 theatrical releases • $1.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 Marty Supreme $96.0 Million
2024 Like A Complete Unknown $75.0 Million
2024 Dune: Part Two $282.1 Million
2023 Wonka $218.4 Million
2022 Bones and All $7.8 Million