3 5
Age 38

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 52

#39

Rank

#1

#2

Peak Rank

#1

25

Years Ranked

21

6

Years in Top 10

5

27.0

Average Rank

42.5

44

Theatrical Releases

46

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace $431.1 Million

Biggest Hit

Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million

$3.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$4.8 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Natalie Portman Mark Ruffalo

Natalie Portman

44 theatrical releases • $3.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2019 The Death & Life of John F. Donovan $152,713
2019 Lucy in the Sky $319,976
2019 Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million
2018 Vox Lux $727,119
2018 Eating Animals $149,614
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

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

At this point in the rankings, Natalie Portman versus Mark Ruffalo is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Mark Ruffalo holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

The category score gives Mark Ruffalo the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Mark Ruffalo, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.