2 5
Age 45

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 59

#24

Current Rank

#13

#2

Peak Rank

#2

32

Years Ranked

37

6

Years in Top 10

10

22.5

Average Rank

15.6

45

Theatrical Releases

59

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

Biggest Hit

Aquaman $335.1 Million

$3.5 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.

The 2026 comparison presents Natalie Portman and Nicole Kidman through the ranking data available at that point in time. The category score gives Nicole Kidman the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Natalie Portman the larger theatrical footprint. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Nicole Kidman, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Natalie Portman Nicole Kidman

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

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