3 4
Age 41

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 65

#62

Current Rank

#46

#4

Peak Rank

#4

27

Years Ranked

44

2

Years in Top 10

7

36.9

Average Rank

33.9

32

Theatrical Releases

27

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

Biggest Hit

Back to the Future $212.3 Million

$2.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.7 Billion

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

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. Elite Top 10 presence favors Michael J. Fox, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Keira Knightley's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Michael J. Fox and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Keira Knightley Michael J. Fox

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