4 4
Age 72

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 56

#19

Current Rank

#20

#4

Peak Rank

#3

45

Years Ranked

38

19

Years in Top 10

10

14.6

Average Rank

17.6

51

Theatrical Releases

71

Gladiator II $172.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Oppenheimer $330.1 Million

$2.8 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$5.5 Billion

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At this point in the rankings, Denzel Washington versus Matt Damon is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Matt Damon the larger theatrical footprint.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Matt Damon's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. From a historical perspective, the matchup stays evenly split and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Denzel Washington Matt Damon

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

Matt Damon

71 theatrical releases • $5.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 IF $111.4 Million
2024 Drive-Away Dolls $5.0 Million
2023 Oppenheimer $330.1 Million
2023 Air $52.5 Million
2022 Thor: Love and Thunder $343.3 Million