1 7
Age 37

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 58

#15

Current Rank

#9

#4

Peak Rank

#2

15

Years Ranked

34

5

Years in Top 10

19

28.9

Average Rank

12.9

11

Theatrical Releases

35

Black Panther $700.1 Million

Biggest Hit

Aladdin $355.6 Million

$1.6 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$4.3 Billion

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The 2026 comparison presents Daniel Kaluuya and Will Smith through the ranking data available at that point in time. The category score gives Will Smith the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Elite Top 10 presence favors Will Smith, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Will Smith without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Daniel Kaluuya Will Smith

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

Will Smith

35 theatrical releases • $4.3 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Bad Boys: Ride or Die $193.6 Million
2021 King Richard $15.1 Million
2020 Bad Boys for Life $206.3 Million
2019 Spies in Disguise $66.8 Million
2019 Gemini Man $48.5 Million