5 3
Age 92

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 80

#56

Current Rank

#63

#3

Peak Rank

#1

41

Years Ranked

47

12

Years in Top 10

11

20.8

Average Rank

28.8

47

Theatrical Releases

80

Skyfall $304.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Enchanted $127.8 Million

$2.5 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.7 Billion

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Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2026, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Judi Dench's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark.

The category score gives Judi Dench the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Judi Dench without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Judi Dench Susan Sarandon

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

Susan Sarandon

80 theatrical releases • $1.7 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 The Fabulous Four $2.9 Million
2024 The Gutter $17,750
2023 Blue Beetle $72.5 Million
2023 Maybe I Do $1.3 Million
2020 The Jesus Rolls $18,169