2 5
Age 50

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 52

#30

Rank

#1

#1

Peak Rank

#1

29

Years Ranked

34

16

Years in Top 10

8

13.6

Average Rank

34.4

45

Theatrical Releases

58

Ocean's Eleven $183.4 Million

Biggest Hit

The Avengers $623.4 Million

$2.9 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$4.4 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Julia Roberts Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr.

60 theatrical releases • $4.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2017 Spider-Man: Homecoming $334.2 Million
2016 The First Avenger: Civil War $408.1 Million
2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron $459.0 Million
2014 The Judge $47.1 Million
2014 Chef $31.4 Million
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

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

The 2017 comparison presents Julia Roberts and Robert Downey Jr. through the ranking data available at that point in time. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Robert Downey Jr. holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Robert Downey Jr.'s leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Robert Downey Jr. without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.