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Age 81

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 45

#21

Current Rank

#24

#2

Peak Rank

#2

46

Years Ranked

32

7

Years in Top 10

6

21.3

Average Rank

22.5

62

Theatrical Releases

45

Barbie $636.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace $431.1 Million

$3.0 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.5 Billion

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

The 2026 comparison presents Helen Mirren and Natalie Portman through the ranking data available at that point in time. The category score gives Helen Mirren the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Helen Mirren's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Helen Mirren without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Helen Mirren Natalie Portman

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Helen Mirren

62 theatrical releases • $3.0 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 White Bird $5.1 Million
2023 Barbie $636.2 Million
2023 Fast X $146.1 Million
2023 Shazam! Fury of the Gods $57.6 Million
2023 Golda $4.8 Million

Natalie Portman

45 theatrical releases • $3.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2022 Thor: Love and Thunder $343.3 Million
2019 Lucy in the Sky $319,976
2019 Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million
2019 The Death & Life of John F. Donovan $152,713
2018 Vox Lux $727,119