2 6
Age 39

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 46

#14

Rank

#1

#9

Peak Rank

#1

9

Years Ranked

15

1

Years in Top 10

4

26.0

Average Rank

44.1

8

Theatrical Releases

28

Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens $936.7 Million

Biggest Hit

Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million

$2.7 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$4.7 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

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Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

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

As of the selected ranking year, Lupita Nyong'o and Benedict Cumberbatch form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Benedict Cumberbatch holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

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