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Age 92

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 65

#56

Current Rank

#87

#3

Peak Rank

#5

41

Years Ranked

40

12

Years in Top 10

5

20.8

Average Rank

38.1

47

Theatrical Releases

33

Skyfall $304.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Top Gun $176.8 Million

$2.5 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.2 Billion

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At this point in the rankings, Judi Dench versus Meg Ryan is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. The category score gives Judi Dench the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Judi Dench the larger theatrical footprint. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Judi Dench while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Judi Dench Meg Ryan

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

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

Meg Ryan

33 theatrical releases • $1.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2023 What Happens Later $3.3 Million
2009 Serious Moonlight $25,339
2008 The Women $26.9 Million
2007 In the Land of Women $11.1 Million
2004 Against the Ropes $5.9 Million