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Age 78

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 44

#41

Current Rank

#43

#3

Peak Rank

#7

47

Years Ranked

37

6

Years in Top 10

2

26.3

Average Rank

33.3

64

Theatrical Releases

44

Titanic $600.7 Million

Biggest Hit

Spider-Man $403.7 Million

$2.9 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.3 Billion

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At this point in the rankings, Kathy Bates versus Kirsten Dunst 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. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Kathy Bates while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Kathy Bates Kirsten Dunst

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

Kirsten Dunst

44 theatrical releases • $2.3 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 Roofman $22.7 Million
2024 Civil War $68.8 Million
2017 Woodshock $42,603
2017 The Beguiled $10.7 Million
2016 Hidden Figures $169.6 Million