4 4
Age 78

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 68

#41

Current Rank

#27

#3

Peak Rank

#1

47

Years Ranked

46

6

Years in Top 10

12

26.3

Average Rank

26.8

64

Theatrical Releases

46

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.

The 2026 comparison presents Kathy Bates and Michelle Pfeiffer through the ranking data available at that point in time. The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Kathy Bates's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark.

Elite Top 10 presence favors Michelle Pfeiffer, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. Based on the available ranking data, the balance stays evenly split without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Kathy Bates Michelle Pfeiffer

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