5 3
Age 72

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 50

#19

Current Rank

#7

#4

Peak Rank

#7

45

Years Ranked

27

19

Years in Top 10

2

14.6

Average Rank

28.5

51

Theatrical Releases

46

Gladiator II $172.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Deadpool & Wolverine $636.7 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. Elite Top 10 presence favors Denzel Washington, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Ryan Reynolds's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. 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 Ryan Reynolds

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