7 1
Age 54

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 73

#45

Current Rank

#78

#7

Peak Rank

#9

35

Years Ranked

45

4

Years in Top 10

1

26.6

Average Rank

41.1

47

Theatrical Releases

36

The Avengers $623.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Batman $251.2 Million

$4.9 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.2 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 Gwyneth Paltrow 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 Gwyneth Paltrow the larger theatrical footprint. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Gwyneth Paltrow, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Gwyneth Paltrow Kim Basinger

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Kim Basinger

36 theatrical releases • $1.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2018 Fifty Shades Freed $100.4 Million
2017 Fifty Shades Darker $114.6 Million
2016 The Nice Guys $36.3 Million
2015 Black November $5,782
2014 Third Person $1.0 Million