3 5
Age 45

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 37

#4

Rank

#1

#4

Peak Rank

#1

11

Years Ranked

13

2

Years in Top 10

4

22.0

Average Rank

29.8

23

Theatrical Releases

25

Ocean's Eleven $183.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Chicago $170.7 Million

$1.3 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.0 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

George Clooney Renee Zellweger

George Clooney

23 theatrical releases • $1.3 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2006 The Good German $1.3 Million
2005 Syriana $50.8 Million
2005 Good Night, and Good Luck $31.6 Million
2004 Ocean's Twelve $125.5 Million
2003 Spy Kids 3: Game Over $111.8 Million

Renee Zellweger

25 theatrical releases • $1.0 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2006 Miss Potter $3.0 Million
2005 Cinderella Man $61.6 Million
2004 Shark Tale $160.9 Million
2004 Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason $40.2 Million
2003 Down With Love $20.3 Million
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

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

The 2006 comparison presents George Clooney and Renee Zellweger through the ranking data available at that point in time. The category score gives Renee Zellweger 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 George Clooney the larger theatrical footprint. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Renee Zellweger while still showing distinct strengths on each side.