2 5
Age 83

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 58

#25

Current Rank

#9

#2

Peak Rank

#2

47

Years Ranked

34

6

Years in Top 10

19

18.4

Average Rank

12.9

96

Theatrical Releases

35

Joker $335.5 Million

Biggest Hit

Aladdin $355.6 Million

$3.7 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$4.3 Billion

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At this point in the rankings, Robert De Niro versus Will Smith is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. 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. The comparison therefore points leans toward Will Smith, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Robert De Niro Will Smith

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Robert De Niro

96 theatrical releases • $3.7 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 The Alto Knights $6.1 Million
2024 Ezra $2.6 Million
2023 About My Father $12.1 Million
2023 Killers of the Flower Moon $68.0 Million
2022 Amsterdam $14.9 Million

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