5 3
Age 65

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 55

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#31

#1

Peak Rank

#4

42

Years Ranked

31

11

Years in Top 10

8

21.8

Average Rank

30.1

38

Theatrical Releases

30

Shrek 2 $441.6 Million

Biggest Hit

Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million

$3.8 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.8 Billion

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

The 2026 comparison presents Eddie Murphy and Jeremy Renner through the ranking data available at that point in time. The category score gives Eddie Murphy 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 Jeremy Renner's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Eddie Murphy and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Eddie Murphy Jeremy Renner

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

Jeremy Renner

30 theatrical releases • $3.8 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 Wake Up Dead Man $1.6 Million
2019 Arctic Dogs $5.8 Million
2019 Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million
2018 Tag $54.7 Million
2017 The House $25.6 Million