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Age 65

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 70

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#82

#1

Peak Rank

#6

42

Years Ranked

42

11

Years in Top 10

3

21.8

Average Rank

46.2

38

Theatrical Releases

19

Shrek 2 $441.6 Million

Biggest Hit

Tootsie $177.2 Million

$3.8 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$804.8 Million

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

As of the selected ranking year, Eddie Murphy and Geena Davis form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Eddie Murphy holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

The category score gives Eddie Murphy the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. The comparison therefore points leans toward Eddie Murphy, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Eddie Murphy Geena Davis

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

Geena Davis

19 theatrical releases • $804.8 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Blink Twice $23.1 Million
2020 Ava $497,747
2013 In a World... $3.0 Million
2002 Stuart Little 2 $65.0 Million
1999 Stuart Little $140.0 Million