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Age 52

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 61

#69

Current Rank

#6

#9

Peak Rank

#1

34

Years Ranked

43

1

Years in Top 10

17

45.7

Average Rank

20.5

24

Theatrical Releases

65

Million Dollar Baby $100.5 Million

Biggest Hit

Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million

$524.6 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$6.7 Billion

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

At this point in the rankings, Hilary Swank versus Robert Downey Jr. is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. Elite Top 10 presence favors Robert Downey Jr., whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Robert Downey Jr. the larger theatrical footprint. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Robert Downey Jr. and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Hilary Swank Robert Downey Jr.

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Hilary Swank

24 theatrical releases • $524.6 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Ordinary Angels $19.2 Million
2023 The Good Mother $503,378
2020 Fatale $6.3 Million
2020 The Hunt $5.8 Million
2018 What They Had $260,136