2 6
Age 44

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 39

#6

Rank

#1

#2

Peak Rank

#1

16

Years Ranked

11

8

Years in Top 10

5

28.6

Average Rank

19.8

22

Theatrical Releases

29

Gladiator $187.7 Million

Biggest Hit

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

$924.6 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.9 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Russell Crowe Cate Blanchett

Russell Crowe

22 theatrical releases • $924.6 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2008 Body of Lies $39.4 Million
2007 American Gangster $130.2 Million
2007 3:10 to Yuma $53.6 Million
2006 A Good Year $7.5 Million
2005 Cinderella Man $61.6 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 2008, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. The category score gives Cate Blanchett the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Cate Blanchett the larger theatrical footprint. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Cate Blanchett without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.