2 5
Age 41

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 50

#62

Current Rank

#57

#4

Peak Rank

#4

27

Years Ranked

35

2

Years in Top 10

5

36.9

Average Rank

27.7

32

Theatrical Releases

37

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

Biggest Hit

Sing $270.4 Million

$2.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.9 Billion

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Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2026, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. The category score gives Reese Witherspoon the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Keira Knightley's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Reese Witherspoon while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Keira Knightley Reese Witherspoon

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

Reese Witherspoon

37 theatrical releases • $1.9 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2021 Sing 2 $162.8 Million
2018 A Wrinkle in Time $100.5 Million
2017 Home Again $27.0 Million
2016 Sing $270.4 Million
2015 Hot Pursuit $34.6 Million