HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
#25
#1
#8
#1
24
16
1
5
65.9
41.4
21
28
The Little Mermaid $298.2 Million
Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million
$1.6 Billion
Box Office
$4.7 Billion
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Melissa McCarthy
29 theatrical releases • $2.4 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | The Little Mermaid | $298.2 Million |
| 2022 | Thor: Love and Thunder | $343.3 Million |
| 2019 | The Kitchen | $12.2 Million |
| 2018 | The Happytime Murders | $20.7 Million |
| 2018 | Life of the Party | $53.1 Million |
Benedict Cumberbatch
31 theatrical releases • $5.4 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness | $411.3 Million |
| 2021 | The Mauritanian | $836,536 |
| 2021 | The Courier | $6.6 Million |
| 2021 | Spider-Man: No Way Home | $804.8 Million |
| 2019 | The Current War | $6.0 Million |
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.
Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.
By the 2023 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. 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.