1 7
Age 45

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 62

#49

Current Rank

#33

#8

Peak Rank

#5

36

Years Ranked

44

2

Years in Top 10

11

34.3

Average Rank

22.0

45

Theatrical Releases

82

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

Biggest Hit

National Treasure: Book of Secrets $220.0 Million

$2.4 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.2 Billion

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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 Nicolas Cage the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Elite Top 10 presence favors Nicolas Cage, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Nicolas Cage and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Elijah Wood Nicolas Cage

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

Nicolas Cage

82 theatrical releases • $3.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 The Carpenter's Son $141,193
2025 The Surfer $1.3 Million
2024 Longlegs $74.3 Million
2024 Arcadian $828,919
2023 The Retirement Plan $1.6 Million