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Age 85

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 92

#88

Current Rank

#56

#5

Peak Rank

#3

41

Years Ranked

41

5

Years in Top 10

12

46.9

Average Rank

20.8

34

Theatrical Releases

47

The Towering Inferno $116.0 Million

Biggest Hit

Skyfall $304.4 Million

$584.5 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.5 Billion

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

The 2026 comparison presents Faye Dunaway and Judi Dench through the ranking data available at that point in time. The category score gives Judi Dench 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 Judi Dench the larger theatrical footprint. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Judi Dench and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Faye Dunaway Judi Dench

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Faye Dunaway

34 theatrical releases • $584.5 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2017 The Case for Christ $14.7 Million
2002 The Rules of Attraction $6.5 Million
2000 The Yards $889,352
1999 The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc $14.3 Million
1999 The Thomas Crown Affair $69.3 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