4 4
Age 92

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 82

#56

Current Rank

#35

#3

Peak Rank

#2

41

Years Ranked

47

12

Years in Top 10

8

20.8

Average Rank

23.2

47

Theatrical Releases

44

Skyfall $304.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Ant-Man and the Wasp $216.6 Million

$2.5 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.1 Billion

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

The 2026 comparison presents Judi Dench and Michael Douglas through the ranking data available at that point in time. The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Judi Dench's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark.

Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Michael Douglas holding the stronger position in this snapshot. Based on the available ranking data, the balance stays evenly split without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Judi Dench Michael Douglas

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