1 7
Age 29

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 40

#47

Rank

#1

#36

Peak Rank

#1

18

Years Ranked

12

0

Years in Top 10

6

61.4

Average Rank

19.5

16

Theatrical Releases

27

The Day After Tomorrow $186.7 Million

Biggest Hit

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King $377.0 Million

$477.7 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.6 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jake Gyllenhaal Cate Blanchett

Jake Gyllenhaal

18 theatrical releases • $601.8 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2009 Brothers $28.5 Million
2007 Zodiac $33.1 Million
2007 Rendition $9.7 Million
2005 Proof $7.5 Million
2005 Jiminy Glick in Lalawood $36,039
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

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

Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2009, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Cate Blanchett holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Cate Blanchett holding the stronger position in this snapshot. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Cate Blanchett and remains tied to the selected ranking season.