3 5
Age 72

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 83

#19

Current Rank

#25

#4

Peak Rank

#2

45

Years Ranked

47

19

Years in Top 10

6

14.6

Average Rank

18.4

51

Theatrical Releases

96

Gladiator II $172.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Joker $335.5 Million

$2.8 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.7 Billion

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The 2026 comparison presents Denzel Washington and Robert De Niro through the ranking data available at that point in time. Elite Top 10 presence favors Denzel Washington, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context.

The category score gives Robert De Niro the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Robert De Niro and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Denzel Washington Robert De Niro

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

Robert De Niro

96 theatrical releases • $3.7 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 The Alto Knights $6.1 Million
2024 Ezra $2.6 Million
2023 About My Father $12.1 Million
2023 Killers of the Flower Moon $68.0 Million
2022 Amsterdam $14.9 Million