5 3
Age 59

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 45

#42

Current Rank

#24

#1

Peak Rank

#2

38

Years Ranked

32

16

Years in Top 10

6

17.2

Average Rank

22.5

51

Theatrical Releases

45

Ocean's Eleven $183.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace $431.1 Million

$3.0 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.5 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 Natalie Portman's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark.

The category score gives Julia Roberts the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. The comparison therefore points leans toward Julia Roberts, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Julia Roberts Natalie Portman

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Julia Roberts

51 theatrical releases • $3.0 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 After the Hunt $3.3 Million
2022 Ticket to Paradise $68.3 Million
2018 Ben is Back $3.7 Million
2017 Wonder $132.4 Million
2017 Smurfs: The Lost Village $45.0 Million

Natalie Portman

45 theatrical releases • $3.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2022 Thor: Love and Thunder $343.3 Million
2019 Lucy in the Sky $319,976
2019 Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million
2019 The Death & Life of John F. Donovan $152,713
2018 Vox Lux $727,119