5 3
Age 62

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 30

#33

Current Rank

#5

#5

Peak Rank

#3

44

Years Ranked

9

11

Years in Top 10

4

22.0

Average Rank

27.4

82

Theatrical Releases

10

National Treasure: Book of Secrets $220.0 Million

Biggest Hit

Spider-Man: No Way Home $804.8 Million

$3.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.3 Billion

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

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. Domestic theatrical output favors Nicolas Cage, whose advantage across domestic theatrical releases gives the comparison more long-range context.

Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Zendaya holding the stronger position in this snapshot. The comparison therefore points leans toward Nicolas Cage, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Nicolas Cage Zendaya

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

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

Zendaya

10 theatrical releases • $2.3 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 The Drama $48.1 Million
2024 Challengers $50.1 Million
2024 Dune: Part Two $282.1 Million
2021 Spider-Man: No Way Home $804.8 Million
2021 Dune: Part One $108.3 Million