5 3
Age 72

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 65

#19

Current Rank

Not Ranked

#4

Peak Rank

#1

45

Years Ranked

42

19

Years in Top 10

11

14.6

Average Rank

21.8

51

Theatrical Releases

38

Gladiator II $172.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Shrek 2 $441.6 Million

$2.8 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.8 Billion

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The 2026 comparison presents Denzel Washington and Eddie Murphy through the ranking data available at that point in time. The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Eddie Murphy's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark.

The category score gives Denzel Washington the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Denzel Washington and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Denzel Washington Eddie Murphy

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

Eddie Murphy

38 theatrical releases • $3.8 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2016 Mr. Church $685,780
2012 A Thousand Words $18.5 Million
2011 Tower Heist $78.0 Million
2010 Shrek Forever After $238.7 Million
2009 Imagine That $16.1 Million