2 6
Age 75

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 46

#9

Rank

#1

#3

Peak Rank

#1

24

Years Ranked

25

9

Years in Top 10

6

21.7

Average Rank

27.2

28

Theatrical Releases

36

Quantum of Solace $168.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest $423.3 Million

$1.3 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.3 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Judi Dench Johnny Depp

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28 theatrical releases • $1.3 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2009 Nine $19.7 Million
2008 Quantum of Solace $168.4 Million
2006 Notes on a Scandal $17.5 Million
2006 Doogal $7.4 Million
2006 Casino Royale $167.4 Million
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. The category score gives Johnny Depp the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Johnny Depp's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Johnny Depp, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.