1 7
Age 65

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 59

#87

Current Rank

#13

#5

Peak Rank

#2

40

Years Ranked

37

5

Years in Top 10

10

38.1

Average Rank

15.6

33

Theatrical Releases

59

Top Gun $176.8 Million

Biggest Hit

Aquaman $335.1 Million

$1.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.5 Billion

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

Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2026, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. The category score gives Nicole Kidman the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Nicole Kidman holding the stronger position in this snapshot. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Nicole Kidman without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Meg Ryan Nicole Kidman

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Meg Ryan

33 theatrical releases • $1.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2023 What Happens Later $3.3 Million
2009 Serious Moonlight $25,339
2008 The Women $26.9 Million
2007 In the Land of Women $11.1 Million
2004 Against the Ropes $5.9 Million

Nicole Kidman

59 theatrical releases • $2.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Babygirl $28.2 Million
2023 Aquaman: The Lost Kingdom $124.5 Million
2022 The Northman $34.2 Million
2019 Bombshell $31.8 Million
2019 The Goldfinch $5.3 Million