5 3
Age 58

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 43

#28

Rank

#1

#3

Peak Rank

#1

27

Years Ranked

22

7

Years in Top 10

3

19.2

Average Rank

30.8

41

Theatrical Releases

32

Titanic $600.7 Million

Biggest Hit

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest $423.3 Million

$1.7 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.8 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Kathy Bates Johnny Depp

Kathy Bates

41 theatrical releases • $1.7 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2006 Failure to Launch $88.7 Million
2006 Charlotte's Web $83.0 Million
2006 Bonneville $488,393
2005 The Bridge of San Luis Rey $49,981
2005 Rumor Has It... $43.0 Million
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

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

Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2006, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Johnny Depp holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

The category score gives Kathy Bates 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 Kathy Bates without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.