1 5
Age 65

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 77

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#18

#1

Peak Rank

#1

42

Years Ranked

47

11

Years in Top 10

11

21.8

Average Rank

24.6

38

Theatrical Releases

64

Shrek 2 $441.6 Million

Biggest Hit

Avatar $749.8 Million

$3.8 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$4.6 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 Sigourney Weaver through the ranking data available at that point in time. The category score gives Sigourney Weaver the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Sigourney Weaver's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Sigourney Weaver and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Eddie Murphy Sigourney Weaver

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

Sigourney Weaver

64 theatrical releases • $4.6 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu $176.0 Million
2025 Avatar: Fire and Ash $404.3 Million
2025 Dust Bunny $584,724
2023 Master Gardener $667,114
2022 Avatar: The Way of Water $684.1 Million