5 2
Age 72

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 55

#19

Current Rank

#31

#4

Peak Rank

#4

45

Years Ranked

31

19

Years in Top 10

8

14.6

Average Rank

30.1

51

Theatrical Releases

30

Gladiator II $172.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million

$2.8 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.8 Billion

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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 Jeremy Renner'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. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Denzel Washington while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Denzel Washington Jeremy Renner

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

Jeremy Renner

30 theatrical releases • $3.8 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 Wake Up Dead Man $1.6 Million
2019 Arctic Dogs $5.8 Million
2019 Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million
2018 Tag $54.7 Million
2017 The House $25.6 Million