HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
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#2
#1
17
12
9
6
27.4
18.3
23
30
Gladiator $187.7 Million
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King $377.0 Million
$961.6 Million
Box Office
$2.0 Billion
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Russell Crowe
23 theatrical releases • $961.6 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | State of Play | $37.0 Million |
| 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 |
Cate Blanchett
30 theatrical releases • $2.0 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Ponyo | $15.1 Million |
| 2008 | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | $127.5 Million |
| 2008 | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull | $317.1 Million |
| 2007 | I'm Not There | $4.0 Million |
| 2007 | Hot Fuzz | $23.6 Million |
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.
Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.
As of the selected ranking year, Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. 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. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Cate Blanchett while still showing distinct strengths on each side.