6 2
Age 75

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 36

#51

Rank

#1

#7

Peak Rank

#1

26

Years Ranked

12

5

Years in Top 10

3

20.2

Average Rank

32.3

55

Theatrical Releases

24

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade $197.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Chicago $170.7 Million

$1.8 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.0 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Sean Connery Renee Zellweger

Sean Connery

55 theatrical releases • $1.8 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2003 The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen $66.5 Million
2000 Finding Forrester $51.8 Million
1999 Playing by Heart $4.0 Million
1999 Entrapment $87.7 Million
1998 The Avengers $23.4 Million

Renee Zellweger

24 theatrical releases • $1.0 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2005 Cinderella Man $61.6 Million
2004 Shark Tale $160.9 Million
2004 Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason $40.2 Million
2003 Down With Love $20.3 Million
2003 Cold Mountain $95.6 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 2005, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Renee Zellweger holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Renee Zellweger holding the stronger position in this snapshot. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Sean Connery and remains tied to the selected ranking season.