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Age 65

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 69

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#31

#1

Peak Rank

#8

42

Years Ranked

41

11

Years in Top 10

1

21.8

Average Rank

25.7

38

Theatrical Releases

45

Shrek 2 $441.6 Million

Biggest Hit

Transformers: Dark of the Moon $352.4 Million

$3.8 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.5 Billion

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At this point in the rankings, Eddie Murphy versus Frances McDormand is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. Elite Top 10 presence favors Eddie Murphy, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context.

Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Eddie Murphy holding the stronger position in this snapshot. The comparison therefore points leans toward Eddie Murphy, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Eddie Murphy Frances McDormand

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

Frances McDormand

45 theatrical releases • $1.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2022 Women Talking $5.5 Million
2021 The French Dispatch $16.1 Million
2021 Nomadland $3.7 Million
2018 Isle of Dogs $32.0 Million
2017 Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri $54.5 Million