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Age 65

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 96

Not Ranked

Current Rank

Not Ranked

#1

Peak Rank

#7

42

Years Ranked

34

11

Years in Top 10

7

21.8

Average Rank

25.6

38

Theatrical Releases

55

Shrek 2 $441.6 Million

Biggest Hit

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade $197.2 Million

$3.8 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.8 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 Sean Connery 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. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Eddie Murphy while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Eddie Murphy Sean Connery

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

Sean Connery

55 theatrical releases • $1.8 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2003 The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen $66.5 Million
2000 Finding Forrester $51.8 Million
1999 Entrapment $87.7 Million
1999 Playing by Heart $4.0 Million
1998 The Avengers $23.4 Million