0 8
Age 19

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 40

#25

Rank

#1

#24

Peak Rank

#1

6

Years Ranked

7

0

Years in Top 10

4

27.0

Average Rank

7.1

5

Theatrical Releases

13

Mask $48.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Rambo: First Blood Part II $150.4 Million

$84.6 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$777.9 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Laura Dern Sylvester Stallone

Laura Dern

6 theatrical releases • $92.1 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1986 Blue Velvet $8.6 Million
1985 Smooth Talk $16,785
1985 Mask $48.2 Million
1984 Teachers $27.8 Million
1982 Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains $25,728

Sylvester Stallone

16 theatrical releases • $936.2 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1986 Cobra $49.0 Million
1985 Rocky IV $127.9 Million
1985 Rambo: First Blood Part II $150.4 Million
1984 Rhinestone $21.4 Million
1983 Staying Alive $64.9 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 1986 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 Sylvester Stallone holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Sylvester Stallone holding the stronger position in this snapshot. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Sylvester Stallone while still showing distinct strengths on each side.