6 2
Age 65

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 45

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#24

#1

Peak Rank

#2

42

Years Ranked

32

11

Years in Top 10

6

21.8

Average Rank

22.5

38

Theatrical Releases

45

Shrek 2 $441.6 Million

Biggest Hit

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace $431.1 Million

$3.8 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.5 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 Eddie Murphy the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Elite Top 10 presence favors Eddie Murphy, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Eddie Murphy without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Eddie Murphy Natalie Portman

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

Natalie Portman

45 theatrical releases • $3.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2022 Thor: Love and Thunder $343.3 Million
2019 Lucy in the Sky $319,976
2019 Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million
2019 The Death & Life of John F. Donovan $152,713
2018 Vox Lux $727,119