5 3
Age 45

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 85

#49

Current Rank

#88

#8

Peak Rank

#5

36

Years Ranked

41

2

Years in Top 10

5

34.3

Average Rank

46.9

45

Theatrical Releases

34

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King $377.0 Million

Biggest Hit

The Towering Inferno $116.0 Million

$2.4 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$584.5 Million

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Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.

The 2026 comparison presents Elijah Wood and Faye Dunaway through the ranking data available at that point in time. Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Elijah Wood the larger theatrical footprint.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Elijah Wood's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Elijah Wood while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Elijah Wood Faye Dunaway

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Elijah Wood

45 theatrical releases • $2.4 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 Ready or Not 2: Here I Come $23.0 Million
2025 The Monkey $39.7 Million
2025 The Toxic Avenger $2.9 Million
2024 Bookworm $9,446
2020 Come to Daddy $96,713

Faye Dunaway

34 theatrical releases • $584.5 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2017 The Case for Christ $14.7 Million
2002 The Rules of Attraction $6.5 Million
2000 The Yards $889,352
1999 The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc $14.3 Million
1999 The Thomas Crown Affair $69.3 Million