2 6
Age 90

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 58

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#9

#6

Peak Rank

#2

46

Years Ranked

34

3

Years in Top 10

19

34.0

Average Rank

12.9

46

Theatrical Releases

35

Captain America: The Winter Soldier $259.8 Million

Biggest Hit

Aladdin $355.6 Million

$2.6 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$4.3 Billion

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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. Elite Top 10 presence favors Will Smith, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context.

The category score gives Will Smith the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Will Smith while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Robert Redford Will Smith

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

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