1 7
Age 41

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 59

#62

Current Rank

#13

#4

Peak Rank

#2

27

Years Ranked

37

2

Years in Top 10

10

36.9

Average Rank

15.6

32

Theatrical Releases

59

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

Biggest Hit

Aquaman $335.1 Million

$2.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.5 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 Nicole Kidman the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Elite Top 10 presence favors Nicole Kidman, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Nicole Kidman while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Keira Knightley Nicole Kidman

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

Nicole Kidman

59 theatrical releases • $2.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Babygirl $28.2 Million
2023 Aquaman: The Lost Kingdom $124.5 Million
2022 The Northman $34.2 Million
2019 Bombshell $31.8 Million
2019 The Goldfinch $5.3 Million