3 4
Age 40

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 40

#8

Rank

#1

#4

Peak Rank

#1

7

Years Ranked

7

7

Years in Top 10

4

5.9

Average Rank

7.1

17

Theatrical Releases

13

The Godfather $133.7 Million

Biggest Hit

Rambo: First Blood Part II $150.4 Million

$443.8 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$777.9 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Diane Keaton Sylvester Stallone

Diane Keaton

17 theatrical releases • $443.8 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1986 Crimes of the Heart $22.9 Million
1984 The Little Drummer Girl $7.8 Million
1984 Mrs. Soffel $4.4 Million
1982 Shoot the Moon $9.2 Million
1981 Reds $40.4 Million

Sylvester Stallone

16 theatrical releases • $936.2 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1986 Cobra $49.0 Million
1985 Rocky IV $127.9 Million
1985 Rambo: First Blood Part II $150.4 Million
1984 Rhinestone $21.4 Million
1983 Staying Alive $64.9 Million
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

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

At this point in the rankings, Diane Keaton versus Sylvester Stallone 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 Sylvester Stallone the larger theatrical footprint.

Elite Top 10 presence favors Diane Keaton, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Sylvester Stallone and remains tied to the selected ranking season.