HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
#33
#1
#13
#1
27
11
0
5
33.8
21.2
31
26
Mystic River $90.1 Million
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King $377.0 Million
$621.4 Million
Box Office
$1.6 Billion
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Sean Penn
37 theatrical releases • $713.1 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | What Just Happened | $1.1 Million |
| 2008 | Milk | $31.8 Million |
| 2006 | All the King's Men | $7.2 Million |
| 2005 | The Interpreter | $72.7 Million |
| 2004 | The Assassination of Richard Nixon | $708,776 |
Cate Blanchett
29 theatrical releases • $1.9 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2007 | Elizabeth: The Golden Age | $16.4 Million |
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.
Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.
By the 2008 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Cate Blanchett holding the stronger position in this snapshot.
Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Cate Blanchett holding the stronger position in this snapshot. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Cate Blanchett while still showing distinct strengths on each side.