3 5
Age 87

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 59

#41

Current Rank

#13

#3

Peak Rank

#2

43

Years Ranked

37

6

Years in Top 10

10

28.2

Average Rank

15.6

42

Theatrical Releases

59

Beauty and the Beast $504.0 Million

Biggest Hit

Aquaman $335.1 Million

$3.9 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.5 Billion

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By the 2026 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Nicole Kidman holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

The category score gives Nicole Kidman the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Nicole Kidman while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Ian McKellen Nicole Kidman

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Ian McKellen

42 theatrical releases • $3.9 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 The Christophers $1.8 Million
2024 The Critic $449,020
2019 Cats $27.2 Million
2019 The Good Liar $17.2 Million
2019 All Is True $1.2 Million

Nicole Kidman

59 theatrical releases • $2.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Babygirl $28.2 Million
2023 Aquaman: The Lost Kingdom $124.5 Million
2022 The Northman $34.2 Million
2019 Bombshell $31.8 Million
2019 The Goldfinch $5.3 Million