HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
#8
#1
#3
#1
32
12
14
3
16.3
39.2
42
21
American Gangster $130.2 Million
The Dark Knight Rises $448.1 Million
$2.1 Billion
Box Office
$2.0 Billion
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Denzel Washington
42 theatrical releases • $2.1 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2 Guns | $75.6 Million |
| 2012 | Safe House | $126.4 Million |
| 2012 | Flight | $93.8 Million |
| 2010 | Unstoppable | $81.6 Million |
| 2010 | The Book of Eli | $94.8 Million |
Anne Hathaway
21 theatrical releases • $2.0 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Don Jon | $24.5 Million |
| 2012 | The Dark Knight Rises | $448.1 Million |
| 2012 | Les Miserables | $148.8 Million |
| 2011 | Rio | $143.6 Million |
| 2011 | One Day | $13.8 Million |
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.
Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.
The 2013 comparison presents Denzel Washington and Anne Hathaway through the ranking data available at that point in time. Elite Top 10 presence favors Denzel Washington, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context.
The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Anne Hathaway's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Denzel Washington without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.