5 3
Age 72

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 58

#19

Current Rank

#11

#4

Peak Rank

#5

45

Years Ranked

26

19

Years in Top 10

6

14.6

Average Rank

18.2

51

Theatrical Releases

41

Gladiator II $172.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Deadpool & Wolverine $636.7 Million

$2.8 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$4.0 Billion

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As of the selected ranking year, Denzel Washington and Hugh Jackman form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Hugh Jackman's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark.

Elite Top 10 presence favors Denzel Washington, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. The comparison therefore points leans toward Denzel Washington, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Denzel Washington Hugh Jackman

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

Hugh Jackman

41 theatrical releases • $4.0 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 The Death of Robin Hood $5.3 Million
2026 The Sheep Detectives $66.1 Million
2025 Song Sung Blue $39.2 Million
2024 Deadpool & Wolverine $636.7 Million
2023 The Son $449,650