HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
#43
#1
#4
#1
18
34
2
8
39.5
30.5
27
60
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest $423.3 Million
The Avengers $623.4 Million
$2.2 Billion
Box Office
$4.5 Billion
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Keira Knightley
27 theatrical releases • $2.2 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales | $172.6 Million |
| 2016 | Collateral Beauty | $31.0 Million |
| 2015 | Everest | $43.5 Million |
| 2014 | The Imitation Game | $91.1 Million |
| 2014 | Laggies | $1.1 Million |
Robert Downey Jr.
60 theatrical releases • $4.5 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Spider-Man: Homecoming | $334.2 Million |
| 2016 | The First Avenger: Civil War | $408.1 Million |
| 2015 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | $459.0 Million |
| 2014 | The Judge | $47.1 Million |
| 2014 | Chef | $31.4 Million |
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.
Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.
By the 2017 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Robert Downey Jr. holding the stronger position in this snapshot.
The category score gives Robert Downey Jr. the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Robert Downey Jr. without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.