7 1
Age 61

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 90

#6

Current Rank

Not Ranked

#1

Peak Rank

#6

43

Years Ranked

46

17

Years in Top 10

3

20.5

Average Rank

34.0

65

Theatrical Releases

46

Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Captain America: The Winter Soldier $259.8 Million

$6.7 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.6 Billion

COMMUNITY VOTE

Who had the greater Hollywood career overall?

Cast your vote and compare your opinion with the community.

Community voting reflects visitor opinion and is independent of the Hollywood Rankings methodology.

Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

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

The 2026 comparison presents Robert Downey Jr. and Robert Redford through the ranking data available at that point in time. The category score gives Robert Downey Jr. the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Robert Downey Jr. holding the stronger position in this snapshot. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Robert Downey Jr. while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Robert Downey Jr. Robert Redford

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Robert Redford

46 theatrical releases • $2.6 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2019 Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million
2018 Buttons A New Musical Film $151,983
2018 The Old Man & the Gun $11.3 Million
2017 Dying to Know: Ram Dass & Timothy Leary $16,397
2016 Pete's Dragon $76.2 Million