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Age 45

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 52

#49

Current Rank

#69

#8

Peak Rank

#9

36

Years Ranked

34

2

Years in Top 10

1

34.3

Average Rank

45.7

45

Theatrical Releases

24

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

Biggest Hit

Million Dollar Baby $100.5 Million

$2.4 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$524.6 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 Hilary Swank through the ranking data available at that point in time. The category score gives Elijah Wood 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 Elijah Wood the larger theatrical footprint. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Elijah Wood while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Elijah Wood Hilary Swank

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

Hilary Swank

24 theatrical releases • $524.6 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Ordinary Angels $19.2 Million
2023 The Good Mother $503,378
2020 Fatale $6.3 Million
2020 The Hunt $5.8 Million
2018 What They Had $260,136