3 4
Age 92

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 68

#56

Current Rank

#27

#3

Peak Rank

#1

41

Years Ranked

46

12

Years in Top 10

12

20.8

Average Rank

26.8

47

Theatrical Releases

46

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 Michelle Pfeiffer 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 Michelle Pfeiffer holding the stronger position in this snapshot. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Michelle Pfeiffer and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Judi Dench Michelle Pfeiffer

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