5 3
Age 72

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 80

#19

Current Rank

#63

#4

Peak Rank

#1

45

Years Ranked

47

19

Years in Top 10

11

14.6

Average Rank

28.8

51

Theatrical Releases

80

Gladiator II $172.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Enchanted $127.8 Million

$2.8 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.7 Billion

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Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.

By the 2026 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Denzel Washington holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

The category score gives Denzel Washington the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. 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 Susan Sarandon

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

Susan Sarandon

80 theatrical releases • $1.7 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 The Fabulous Four $2.9 Million
2024 The Gutter $17,750
2023 Blue Beetle $72.5 Million
2023 Maybe I Do $1.3 Million
2020 The Jesus Rolls $18,169