6 2
Age 41

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 73

#62

Current Rank

#78

#4

Peak Rank

#9

27

Years Ranked

45

2

Years in Top 10

1

36.9

Average Rank

41.1

32

Theatrical Releases

36

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest $423.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Batman $251.2 Million

$2.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.2 Billion

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By the 2026 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. The category score gives Keira Knightley the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Keira Knightley the larger theatrical footprint. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Keira Knightley while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Keira Knightley Kim Basinger

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Keira Knightley

32 theatrical releases • $2.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2022 Charlotte $18,520
2019 The Aftermath $1.6 Million
2019 Official Secrets $2.0 Million
2018 The Nutcracker and the Four Realms $54.9 Million
2018 Colette $5.1 Million

Kim Basinger

36 theatrical releases • $1.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2018 Fifty Shades Freed $100.4 Million
2017 Fifty Shades Darker $114.6 Million
2016 The Nice Guys $36.3 Million
2015 Black November $5,782
2014 Third Person $1.0 Million