5 3
Age 64

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 38

#17

Rank

#1

#3

Peak Rank

#1

28

Years Ranked

10

9

Years in Top 10

4

13.4

Average Rank

21.7

64

Theatrical Releases

27

Meet the Fockers $279.3 Million

Biggest Hit

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King $377.0 Million

$2.3 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.5 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Robert De Niro Cate Blanchett

Robert De Niro

64 theatrical releases • $2.3 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2007 Stardust $38.6 Million
2006 The Good Shepherd $60.0 Million
2006 Arthur and the Invisibles $15.1 Million
2005 The Bridge of San Luis Rey $49,981
2005 Hide and Seek $51.1 Million

Cate Blanchett

27 theatrical releases • $1.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2007 I'm Not There $4.0 Million
2007 Hot Fuzz $23.6 Million
2007 Elizabeth: The Golden Age $16.4 Million
2006 The Good German $1.3 Million
2006 Notes on a Scandal $17.5 Million
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

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

Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2007, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Cate Blanchett holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

The category score gives Robert De Niro the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Robert De Niro and remains tied to the selected ranking season.