1 5
Age 82

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 83

#35

Current Rank

#25

#2

Peak Rank

#2

47

Years Ranked

47

8

Years in Top 10

6

23.2

Average Rank

18.4

44

Theatrical Releases

96

Ant-Man and the Wasp $216.6 Million

Biggest Hit

Joker $335.5 Million

$3.1 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.7 Billion

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

The 2026 comparison presents Michael Douglas and Robert De Niro through the ranking data available at that point in time. The category score gives Robert De Niro 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 De Niro's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. The comparison therefore points leans toward Robert De Niro, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Michael Douglas Robert De Niro

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Robert De Niro

96 theatrical releases • $3.7 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 The Alto Knights $6.1 Million
2024 Ezra $2.6 Million
2023 About My Father $12.1 Million
2023 Killers of the Flower Moon $68.0 Million
2022 Amsterdam $14.9 Million