5 3
Age 49

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 25

#7

Rank

#1

#3

Peak Rank

#1

13

Years Ranked

4

7

Years in Top 10

2

10.8

Average Rank

15.3

32

Theatrical Releases

10

Cape Fear $79.1 Million

Biggest Hit

Pretty Woman $178.4 Million

$665.2 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$621.3 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Robert De Niro Julia Roberts

Robert De Niro

32 theatrical releases • $665.2 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1992 Night and the City $6.2 Million
1992 Mistress $1.1 Million
1991 Guilty by Suspicion $9.5 Million
1991 Cape Fear $79.1 Million
1991 Backdraft $77.9 Million

Julia Roberts

10 theatrical releases • $621.3 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1992 The Player $21.7 Million
1991 Sleeping With the Enemy $101.6 Million
1991 Hook $119.7 Million
1991 Dying Young $33.7 Million
1990 Pretty Woman $178.4 Million
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

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

At this point in the rankings, Robert De Niro versus Julia Roberts is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. Elite Top 10 presence favors Robert De Niro, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Julia Roberts's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. The comparison therefore points leans toward Robert De Niro, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.