1 7
Age 31

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 49

#36

Rank

#1

#36

Peak Rank

#1

1

Years Ranked

31

0

Years in Top 10

5

36.0

Average Rank

37.5

1

Theatrical Releases

55

12 Years a Slave $56.7 Million

Biggest Hit

The Avengers $623.4 Million

$56.7 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.2 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Lupita Nyong'o Robert Downey Jr.

Lupita Nyong'o

2 theatrical releases • $148.8 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2014 Non-Stop $92.2 Million
2013 12 Years a Slave $56.7 Million
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

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

The 2014 comparison presents Lupita Nyong'o and Robert Downey Jr. through the ranking data available at that point in time. Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Robert Downey Jr. the larger theatrical footprint.

Domestic theatrical output favors Robert Downey Jr., whose advantage across domestic theatrical releases gives the comparison more long-range context. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Robert Downey Jr. while still showing distinct strengths on each side.