1 7
Age 45

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 83

#49

Current Rank

#25

#8

Peak Rank

#2

36

Years Ranked

47

2

Years in Top 10

6

34.3

Average Rank

18.4

45

Theatrical Releases

96

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

Biggest Hit

Joker $335.5 Million

$2.4 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.7 Billion

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

Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2026, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. The category score gives Robert De Niro the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Robert De Niro holding the stronger position in this snapshot. The comparison therefore points leans toward Robert De Niro, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Elijah Wood Robert De Niro

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

Robert De Niro

96 theatrical releases • $3.7 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 The Alto Knights $6.1 Million
2024 Ezra $2.6 Million
2023 About My Father $12.1 Million
2023 Killers of the Flower Moon $68.0 Million
2022 Amsterdam $14.9 Million