2 5
Age 45

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 58

#24

Current Rank

#9

#2

Peak Rank

#2

32

Years Ranked

34

6

Years in Top 10

19

22.5

Average Rank

12.9

45

Theatrical Releases

35

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

Biggest Hit

Aladdin $355.6 Million

$3.5 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$4.3 Billion

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By the 2026 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. The category score gives Will Smith the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Elite Top 10 presence favors Will Smith, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Will Smith and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Natalie Portman Will Smith

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

Will Smith

35 theatrical releases • $4.3 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Bad Boys: Ride or Die $193.6 Million
2021 King Richard $15.1 Million
2020 Bad Boys for Life $206.3 Million
2019 Spies in Disguise $66.8 Million
2019 Gemini Man $48.5 Million