5 3
Age 65

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 71

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#37

#1

Peak Rank

#2

42

Years Ranked

44

11

Years in Top 10

7

21.8

Average Rank

26.1

38

Theatrical Releases

49

Shrek 2 $441.6 Million

Biggest Hit

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice $330.4 Million

$3.8 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.6 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 Kevin Costner 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.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Eddie Murphy the larger theatrical footprint. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Eddie Murphy, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Eddie Murphy Kevin Costner

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

Kevin Costner

49 theatrical releases • $2.6 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 $29.0 Million
2020 Let Him Go $9.4 Million
2019 The Art of Racing in the Rain $26.4 Million
2017 Molly's Game $28.8 Million
2016 Hidden Figures $169.6 Million