2 6
Age 77

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 58

#84

Current Rank

#9

#5

Peak Rank

#2

47

Years Ranked

34

9

Years in Top 10

19

40.8

Average Rank

12.9

37

Theatrical Releases

35

The Help $169.7 Million

Biggest Hit

Aladdin $355.6 Million

$786.5 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$4.3 Billion

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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 2026, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Will Smith holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Will Smith the larger theatrical footprint. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Will Smith while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Sissy Spacek Will Smith

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Sissy Spacek

37 theatrical releases • $786.5 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 Die My Love $5.5 Million
2018 The Old Man & the Gun $11.3 Million
2012 Deadfall $66,351
2011 The Help $169.7 Million
2010 Get Low $9.2 Million

Will Smith

35 theatrical releases • $4.3 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Bad Boys: Ride or Die $193.6 Million
2021 King Richard $15.1 Million
2020 Bad Boys for Life $206.3 Million
2019 Spies in Disguise $66.8 Million
2019 Gemini Man $48.5 Million