2 6
Age 78

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 42

#41

Current Rank

#3

#3

Peak Rank

#1

47

Years Ranked

32

6

Years in Top 10

9

26.3

Average Rank

24.5

64

Theatrical Releases

57

Titanic $600.7 Million

Biggest Hit

Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million

$2.9 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$6.6 Billion

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

At this point in the rankings, Kathy Bates versus Scarlett Johansson is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Scarlett Johansson holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

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

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Kathy Bates Scarlett Johansson

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