1 7
Age 52

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 52

#21

Rank

#1

#11

Peak Rank

#1

39

Years Ranked

21

0

Years in Top 10

5

52.2

Average Rank

51.0

35

Theatrical Releases

44

Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi $620.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million

$1.6 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$4.0 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Laura Dern Mark Ruffalo

Laura Dern

40 theatrical releases • $1.9 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2019 Trial by Fire $148,504
2019 Little Women $108.1 Million
2019 Cold Pursuit $32.1 Million
2017 Wilson $653,951
2017 The Founder $12.8 Million
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

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

At this point in the rankings, Laura Dern versus Mark Ruffalo is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Mark Ruffalo holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Mark Ruffalo holding the stronger position in this snapshot. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Mark Ruffalo, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.