4 3
Age 65

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 62

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#33

#1

Peak Rank

#5

42

Years Ranked

44

11

Years in Top 10

11

21.8

Average Rank

22.0

38

Theatrical Releases

82

Shrek 2 $441.6 Million

Biggest Hit

National Treasure: Book of Secrets $220.0 Million

$3.8 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.2 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 Nicolas Cage through the ranking data available at that point in time. The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Eddie Murphy's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark.

Domestic theatrical output favors Nicolas Cage, whose advantage across domestic theatrical releases 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 Nicolas Cage

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

Nicolas Cage

82 theatrical releases • $3.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 The Carpenter's Son $141,193
2025 The Surfer $1.3 Million
2024 Longlegs $74.3 Million
2024 Arcadian $828,919
2023 The Retirement Plan $1.6 Million