4 3
Age 64

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 71

#34

Current Rank

#37

#2

Peak Rank

#2

42

Years Ranked

44

10

Years in Top 10

7

24.6

Average Rank

26.1

38

Theatrical Releases

49

How the Grinch Stole Christmas $261.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice $330.4 Million

$3.4 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.6 Billion

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Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2026, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Jim Carrey the larger theatrical footprint.

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jim Carrey Kevin Costner

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Kevin Costner

49 theatrical releases • $2.6 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 $29.0 Million
2020 Let Him Go $9.4 Million
2019 The Art of Racing in the Rain $26.4 Million
2017 Molly's Game $28.8 Million
2016 Hidden Figures $169.6 Million