6 2
Age 72

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 64

#19

Current Rank

#38

#4

Peak Rank

#1

45

Years Ranked

47

19

Years in Top 10

10

14.6

Average Rank

31.7

51

Theatrical Releases

35

Gladiator II $172.4 Million

Biggest Hit

The Silence of the Lambs $130.7 Million

$2.8 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.1 Billion

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At this point in the rankings, Denzel Washington versus Jodie Foster is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. The category score gives Denzel Washington the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Denzel Washington the larger theatrical footprint. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Denzel Washington, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Denzel Washington Jodie Foster

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

Jodie Foster

35 theatrical releases • $1.1 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 A Private Life $1.4 Million
2021 The Mauritanian $836,536
2018 Hotel Artemis $6.7 Million
2013 Elysium $93.1 Million
2011 Carnage $2.5 Million