HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
#21
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19.5
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14
Straight Time $9.9 Million
Kramer vs Kramer $106.3 Million
$9.9 Million
Box Office
$487.2 Million
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Kathy Bates
1 theatrical releases • $9.9 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Straight Time | $9.9 Million |
Dustin Hoffman
14 theatrical releases • $487.2 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Kramer vs Kramer | $106.3 Million |
| 1979 | Agatha | $7.5 Million |
| 1978 | Straight Time | $9.9 Million |
| 1976 | Marathon Man | $21.7 Million |
| 1976 | All the President's Men | $70.6 Million |
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.
Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.
At this point in the rankings, Kathy Bates versus Dustin Hoffman is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Dustin Hoffman the larger theatrical footprint.
Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Dustin Hoffman holding the stronger position in this snapshot. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Dustin Hoffman without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.