3 5
Age 72

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 81

#19

Current Rank

#21

#4

Peak Rank

#2

45

Years Ranked

46

19

Years in Top 10

7

14.6

Average Rank

21.3

51

Theatrical Releases

62

Gladiator II $172.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Barbie $636.2 Million

$2.8 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.0 Billion

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By the 2026 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Helen Mirren's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark.

The category score gives Helen Mirren the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. The comparison therefore points leans toward Helen Mirren, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Denzel Washington Helen Mirren

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

Helen Mirren

62 theatrical releases • $3.0 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 White Bird $5.1 Million
2023 Barbie $636.2 Million
2023 Fast X $146.1 Million
2023 Shazam! Fury of the Gods $57.6 Million
2023 Golda $4.8 Million