3 5
Age 78

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 58

#41

Current Rank

#9

#3

Peak Rank

#2

47

Years Ranked

34

6

Years in Top 10

19

26.3

Average Rank

12.9

64

Theatrical Releases

35

Titanic $600.7 Million

Biggest Hit

Aladdin $355.6 Million

$2.9 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$4.3 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 Will Smith through the ranking data available at that point in time. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Will Smith holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Elite Top 10 presence favors Will Smith, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. The comparison therefore points leans toward Will Smith, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Kathy Bates Will Smith

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

Will Smith

35 theatrical releases • $4.3 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Bad Boys: Ride or Die $193.6 Million
2021 King Richard $15.1 Million
2020 Bad Boys for Life $206.3 Million
2019 Spies in Disguise $66.8 Million
2019 Gemini Man $48.5 Million