5 3
Age 72

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 80

#19

Current Rank

#59

#4

Peak Rank

#2

45

Years Ranked

47

19

Years in Top 10

10

14.6

Average Rank

30.7

51

Theatrical Releases

50

Gladiator II $172.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Finding Dory $486.3 Million

$2.8 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.9 Billion

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Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.

Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2026, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Diane Keaton's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark.

Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Denzel Washington holding the stronger position in this snapshot. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Denzel Washington without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Denzel Washington Diane Keaton

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Denzel Washington

51 theatrical releases • $2.8 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 Highest 2 Lowest $1.5 Million
2024 Gladiator II $172.4 Million
2023 The Equalizer 3 $92.4 Million
2021 The Little Things $15.3 Million
2018 The Equalizer 2 $102.1 Million

Diane Keaton

50 theatrical releases • $1.9 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Summer Camp $2.4 Million
2023 Book Club: The Next Chapter $17.6 Million
2023 Maybe I Do $1.3 Million
2022 Mack & Rita $2.5 Million
2019 Poms $13.6 Million