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HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
#69
#40
#9
#7
34
41
1
4
45.7
30.3
24
40
Million Dollar Baby $100.5 Million
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King $377.0 Million
$524.6 Million
Box Office
$1.8 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 Viggo Mortensen is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. The category score gives Viggo Mortensen 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 Viggo Mortensen's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Viggo Mortensen and remains tied to the selected ranking season.
CAREER RANKING HISTORY
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 |
Viggo Mortensen
40 theatrical releases • $1.8 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | I Love Boosters | $9.7 Million |
| 2024 | The Dead Don't Hurt | $752,964 |
| 2022 | Crimes of the Future | $2.5 Million |
| 2018 | Green Book | $85.1 Million |
| 2016 | Captain Fantastic | $5.9 Million |