2 6
Age 56

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 61

#20

Current Rank

#6

#3

Peak Rank

#1

38

Years Ranked

43

10

Years in Top 10

17

17.6

Average Rank

20.5

71

Theatrical Releases

65

Oppenheimer $330.1 Million

Biggest Hit

Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million

$5.5 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$6.7 Billion

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At this point in the rankings, Matt Damon versus Robert Downey Jr. is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. The category score gives Robert Downey Jr. 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 Robert Downey Jr.'s leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. The comparison therefore points leans toward Robert Downey Jr., with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Matt Damon Robert Downey Jr.

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Matt Damon

71 theatrical releases • $5.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 IF $111.4 Million
2024 Drive-Away Dolls $5.0 Million
2023 Oppenheimer $330.1 Million
2023 Air $52.5 Million
2022 Thor: Love and Thunder $343.3 Million