HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
#50
#1
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#1
20
13
0
11
35.4
7.2
23
25
The Game $48.3 Million
Ocean's Eleven $183.4 Million
$402.3 Million
Box Office
$1.9 Billion
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Sean Penn
27 theatrical releases • $493.0 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | I Am Sam | $40.3 Million |
| 2000 | Up at the Villa | $2.9 Million |
| 2000 | Before Night Falls | $4.2 Million |
| 1999 | Sweet and Lowdown | $4.2 Million |
| 1999 | Being John Malkovich | $22.9 Million |
Julia Roberts
26 theatrical releases • $1.9 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The Mexican | $66.8 Million |
| 2001 | Ocean's Eleven | $183.4 Million |
| 2001 | America's Sweethearts | $93.6 Million |
| 2000 | Erin Brockovich | $125.6 Million |
| 1999 | Runaway Bride | $152.3 Million |
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.
Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.
The 2001 comparison presents Sean Penn and Julia Roberts through the ranking data available at that point in time. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Julia Roberts holding the stronger position in this snapshot.
Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Julia Roberts holding the stronger position in this snapshot. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Julia Roberts, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.