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Age 65

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 57

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#32

#1

Peak Rank

#6

42

Years Ranked

33

11

Years in Top 10

3

21.8

Average Rank

26.7

38

Theatrical Releases

49

Shrek 2 $441.6 Million

Biggest Hit

Sing $270.4 Million

$3.8 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.0 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 Matthew McConaughey through the ranking data available at that point in time. 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. 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 Matthew McConaughey

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

Matthew McConaughey

49 theatrical releases • $3.0 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Deadpool & Wolverine $636.7 Million
2021 Sing 2 $162.8 Million
2019 The Gentlemen $36.5 Million
2019 The Beach Bum $3.5 Million
2019 Serenity $8.5 Million