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Age 78

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 41

#41

Current Rank

#62

#3

Peak Rank

#4

47

Years Ranked

27

6

Years in Top 10

2

26.3

Average Rank

36.9

64

Theatrical Releases

32

Titanic $600.7 Million

Biggest Hit

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

$2.9 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.2 Billion

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At this point in the rankings, Kathy Bates versus Keira Knightley is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. The category score gives Kathy Bates the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Elite Top 10 presence favors Kathy Bates, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Kathy Bates without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Kathy Bates Keira Knightley

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Kathy Bates

64 theatrical releases • $2.9 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Summer Camp $2.4 Million
2023 The Miracle Club $2.4 Million
2023 Are You There God? It's Me Margaret. $20.4 Million
2019 Richard Jewell $22.3 Million
2019 The Death & Life of John F. Donovan $152,713

Keira Knightley

32 theatrical releases • $2.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2022 Charlotte $18,520
2019 The Aftermath $1.6 Million
2019 Official Secrets $2.0 Million
2018 The Nutcracker and the Four Realms $54.9 Million
2018 Colette $5.1 Million