5 3
Age 65

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 59

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#13

#1

Peak Rank

#2

42

Years Ranked

37

11

Years in Top 10

10

21.8

Average Rank

15.6

38

Theatrical Releases

59

Shrek 2 $441.6 Million

Biggest Hit

Aquaman $335.1 Million

$3.8 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.5 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 Nicole Kidman 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. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Eddie Murphy and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Eddie Murphy Nicole Kidman

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

Nicole Kidman

59 theatrical releases • $2.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Babygirl $28.2 Million
2023 Aquaman: The Lost Kingdom $124.5 Million
2022 The Northman $34.2 Million
2019 Bombshell $31.8 Million
2019 The Goldfinch $5.3 Million