3 4
Age 38

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 92

#7

Current Rank

#56

#2

Peak Rank

#3

19

Years Ranked

41

12

Years in Top 10

12

17.0

Average Rank

20.8

31

Theatrical Releases

47

The Amazing Spider-Man $262.0 Million

Biggest Hit

Skyfall $304.4 Million

$2.0 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.5 Billion

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Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

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

The 2026 comparison presents Emma Stone and Judi Dench through the ranking data available at that point in time. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Emma Stone holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Judi Dench the larger theatrical footprint. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Judi Dench without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Emma Stone Judi Dench

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Emma Stone

31 theatrical releases • $2.0 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 Bugonia $17.7 Million
2025 Eddington $10.2 Million
2024 Kinds of Kindness $5.0 Million
2023 Poor Things $34.6 Million
2021 Cruella $86.1 Million

Judi Dench

47 theatrical releases • $2.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2021 Belfast $9.3 Million
2021 Blithe Spirit $282,500
2021 Six Minutes to Midnight $132,500
2019 Cats $27.2 Million
2019 All Is True $1.2 Million