3 5
Age 65

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 58

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#11

#1

Peak Rank

#5

42

Years Ranked

26

11

Years in Top 10

6

21.8

Average Rank

18.2

38

Theatrical Releases

41

Shrek 2 $441.6 Million

Biggest Hit

Deadpool & Wolverine $636.7 Million

$3.8 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$4.0 Billion

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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 Hugh Jackman the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Hugh Jackman's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Hugh Jackman and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Eddie Murphy Hugh Jackman

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

Hugh Jackman

41 theatrical releases • $4.0 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 The Death of Robin Hood $5.3 Million
2026 The Sheep Detectives $66.1 Million
2025 Song Sung Blue $39.2 Million
2024 Deadpool & Wolverine $636.7 Million
2023 The Son $449,650