4 3
Age 58

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 78

#11

Current Rank

#41

#5

Peak Rank

#3

26

Years Ranked

47

6

Years in Top 10

6

18.2

Average Rank

26.3

41

Theatrical Releases

64

Deadpool & Wolverine $636.7 Million

Biggest Hit

Titanic $600.7 Million

$4.0 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.9 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. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Hugh Jackman holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Hugh Jackman the larger theatrical footprint. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Hugh Jackman without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Hugh Jackman Kathy Bates

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Hugh Jackman

41 theatrical releases • $4.0 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 The Death of Robin Hood $5.3 Million
2026 The Sheep Detectives $66.1 Million
2025 Song Sung Blue $39.2 Million
2024 Deadpool & Wolverine $636.7 Million
2023 The Son $449,650

Kathy Bates

64 theatrical releases • $2.9 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Summer Camp $2.4 Million
2023 The Miracle Club $2.4 Million
2023 Are You There God? It's Me Margaret. $20.4 Million
2019 Richard Jewell $22.3 Million
2019 The Death & Life of John F. Donovan $152,713