1 7
Age 85

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 59

#88

Current Rank

#13

#5

Peak Rank

#2

41

Years Ranked

37

5

Years in Top 10

10

46.9

Average Rank

15.6

34

Theatrical Releases

59

The Towering Inferno $116.0 Million

Biggest Hit

Aquaman $335.1 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.

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

Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Nicole Kidman holding the stronger position in this snapshot. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Nicole Kidman, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Faye Dunaway Nicole Kidman

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

Nicole Kidman

59 theatrical releases • $2.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Babygirl $28.2 Million
2023 Aquaman: The Lost Kingdom $124.5 Million
2022 The Northman $34.2 Million
2019 Bombshell $31.8 Million
2019 The Goldfinch $5.3 Million