4 4
Age 45

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 62

#24

Current Rank

#33

#2

Peak Rank

#5

32

Years Ranked

44

6

Years in Top 10

11

22.5

Average Rank

22.0

45

Theatrical Releases

82

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

Biggest Hit

National Treasure: Book of Secrets $220.0 Million

$3.5 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.2 Billion

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At this point in the rankings, Natalie Portman versus Nicolas Cage is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Natalie Portman's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark.

Elite Top 10 presence favors Nicolas Cage, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. From a historical perspective, the matchup stays evenly split and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Natalie Portman Nicolas Cage

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Natalie Portman

45 theatrical releases • $3.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2022 Thor: Love and Thunder $343.3 Million
2019 Lucy in the Sky $319,976
2019 Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million
2019 The Death & Life of John F. Donovan $152,713
2018 Vox Lux $727,119

Nicolas Cage

82 theatrical releases • $3.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 The Carpenter's Son $141,193
2025 The Surfer $1.3 Million
2024 Longlegs $74.3 Million
2024 Arcadian $828,919
2023 The Retirement Plan $1.6 Million