1 7
Age 45

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 54

#49

Current Rank

#45

#8

Peak Rank

#7

36

Years Ranked

35

2

Years in Top 10

4

34.3

Average Rank

26.6

45

Theatrical Releases

47

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

Biggest Hit

The Avengers $623.4 Million

$2.4 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$4.9 Billion

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

By the 2026 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. The category score gives Gwyneth Paltrow 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 Gwyneth Paltrow the larger theatrical footprint. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Gwyneth Paltrow and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Elijah Wood Gwyneth Paltrow

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