3 4
Age 89

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 78

#42

Current Rank

#41

#1

Peak Rank

#3

47

Years Ranked

47

11

Years in Top 10

6

26.7

Average Rank

26.3

54

Theatrical Releases

64

Meet the Fockers $279.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Titanic $600.7 Million

$3.1 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.9 Billion

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At this point in the rankings, Dustin Hoffman versus Kathy Bates is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Kathy Bates's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark.

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

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Dustin Hoffman Kathy Bates

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Dustin Hoffman

54 theatrical releases • $3.1 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 Tuner $4.0 Million
2024 Megalopolis $7.6 Million
2024 Kung Fu Panda 4 $193.6 Million
2016 Kung Fu Panda 3 $143.5 Million
2016 The Program $13,074

Kathy Bates

64 theatrical releases • $2.9 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Summer Camp $2.4 Million
2023 The Miracle Club $2.4 Million
2023 Are You There God? It's Me Margaret. $20.4 Million
2019 Richard Jewell $22.3 Million
2019 The Death & Life of John F. Donovan $152,713