4 4
Age 65

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 58

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#9

#1

Peak Rank

#2

42

Years Ranked

34

11

Years in Top 10

19

21.8

Average Rank

12.9

38

Theatrical Releases

35

Shrek 2 $441.6 Million

Biggest Hit

Aladdin $355.6 Million

$3.8 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$4.3 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. Elite Top 10 presence favors Will Smith, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context.

Average Rank adds useful texture here, pointing to Will Smith as the steadier high-ranking presence across eligible seasons. Based on the available ranking data, the balance stays evenly split without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Eddie Murphy Will Smith

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

Will Smith

35 theatrical releases • $4.3 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Bad Boys: Ride or Die $193.6 Million
2021 King Richard $15.1 Million
2020 Bad Boys for Life $206.3 Million
2019 Spies in Disguise $66.8 Million
2019 Gemini Man $48.5 Million