4 3
Age 72

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 92

#52

Current Rank

#56

#5

Peak Rank

#3

47

Years Ranked

41

12

Years in Top 10

12

24.8

Average Rank

20.8

48

Theatrical Releases

47

Wild Hogs $168.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Skyfall $304.4 Million

$2.6 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.5 Billion

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At this point in the rankings, John Travolta versus Judi Dench is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Judi Dench's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark.

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

John Travolta Judi Dench

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

John Travolta

48 theatrical releases • $2.6 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2018 Gotti $4.3 Million
2016 In a Valley of Violence $61,797
2013 Killing Season $39,881
2012 Savages $47.4 Million
2010 From Paris with Love $24.1 Million

Judi Dench

47 theatrical releases • $2.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2021 Belfast $9.3 Million
2021 Blithe Spirit $282,500
2021 Six Minutes to Midnight $132,500
2019 Cats $27.2 Million
2019 All Is True $1.2 Million