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Age 92

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 39

#56

Current Rank

#9

#3

Peak Rank

#9

41

Years Ranked

13

12

Years in Top 10

1

20.8

Average Rank

44.8

47

Theatrical Releases

16

Skyfall $304.4 Million

Biggest Hit

The Fantastic Four: First Steps $274.3 Million

$2.5 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.1 Billion

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As of the selected ranking year, Judi Dench and Vanessa Kirby form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. Elite Top 10 presence favors Judi Dench, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context.

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 Vanessa Kirby

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

Vanessa Kirby

16 theatrical releases • $1.1 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 The Fantastic Four: First Steps $274.3 Million
2025 Eden $1.6 Million
2023 Napoleon $61.5 Million
2023 Mission Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One $172.1 Million
2023 The Son $449,650