5 3
Age 65

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 38

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#7

#1

Peak Rank

#2

42

Years Ranked

19

11

Years in Top 10

12

21.8

Average Rank

17.0

38

Theatrical Releases

31

Shrek 2 $441.6 Million

Biggest Hit

The Amazing Spider-Man $262.0 Million

$3.8 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.0 Billion

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

Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2026, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. The category score gives Eddie Murphy the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Eddie Murphy the larger theatrical footprint. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Eddie Murphy and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Eddie Murphy Emma Stone

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Eddie Murphy

38 theatrical releases • $3.8 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2016 Mr. Church $685,780
2012 A Thousand Words $18.5 Million
2011 Tower Heist $78.0 Million
2010 Shrek Forever After $238.7 Million
2009 Imagine That $16.1 Million

Emma Stone

31 theatrical releases • $2.0 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 Bugonia $17.7 Million
2025 Eddington $10.2 Million
2024 Kinds of Kindness $5.0 Million
2023 Poor Things $34.6 Million
2021 Cruella $86.1 Million