1 7
Age 37

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 82

#43

Current Rank

#35

#5

Peak Rank

#2

25

Years Ranked

47

5

Years in Top 10

8

26.4

Average Rank

23.2

21

Theatrical Releases

44

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 $381.0 Million

Biggest Hit

Ant-Man and the Wasp $216.6 Million

$2.8 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.1 Billion

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As of the selected ranking year, Daniel Radcliffe and Michael Douglas form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. The category score gives Michael Douglas the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Daniel Radcliffe's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Michael Douglas while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Daniel Radcliffe Michael Douglas

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Daniel Radcliffe

21 theatrical releases • $2.8 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 Merrily We Roll Along $2.5 Million
2022 The Lost City $105.3 Million
2019 Playmobil: The Movie $1.1 Million
2016 Now You See Me 2 $65.1 Million
2016 Swiss Army Man $4.2 Million