2 6
Age 80

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 49

#8

Rank

#1

#3

Peak Rank

#1

29

Years Ranked

31

11

Years in Top 10

5

21.8

Average Rank

37.5

34

Theatrical Releases

55

Skyfall $304.4 Million

Biggest Hit

The Avengers $623.4 Million

$1.8 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.2 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Judi Dench Robert Downey Jr.
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

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

As of the selected ranking year, Judi Dench and Robert Downey Jr. form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. The category score gives Robert Downey Jr. 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 Robert Downey Jr.'s leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Robert Downey Jr., but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.