2 6
Age 35

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 40

#5

Rank

#1

#4

Peak Rank

#1

17

Years Ranked

12

3

Years in Top 10

6

24.5

Average Rank

18.3

19

Theatrical Releases

30

Titanic $600.7 Million

Biggest Hit

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King $377.0 Million

$1.4 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.0 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Leonardo DiCaprio Cate Blanchett

Leonardo DiCaprio

19 theatrical releases • $1.4 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2008 Revolutionary Road $22.9 Million
2008 Body of Lies $39.4 Million
2006 The Departed $132.4 Million
2006 Blood Diamond $57.4 Million
2004 The Aviator $102.6 Million
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

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

Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2009, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. The category score gives Cate Blanchett 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 Leonardo DiCaprio's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Cate Blanchett while still showing distinct strengths on each side.