2 5
Age 78

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 82

#41

Current Rank

#35

#3

Peak Rank

#2

47

Years Ranked

47

6

Years in Top 10

8

26.3

Average Rank

23.2

64

Theatrical Releases

44

Titanic $600.7 Million

Biggest Hit

Ant-Man and the Wasp $216.6 Million

$2.9 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.1 Billion

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

Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2026, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. The category score gives Michael Douglas the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Kathy Bates's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. The comparison therefore points leans toward Michael Douglas, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Kathy Bates Michael Douglas

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