HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
#20
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#4
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20
15
4
4
40.0
37.9
34
31
Suicide Squad $325.1 Million
Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million
$1.8 Billion
Box Office
$5.4 Billion
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Viola Davis
34 theatrical releases • $1.8 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Woman King | $67.3 Million |
| 2022 | Black Adam | $168.2 Million |
| 2021 | The Suicide Squad | $55.8 Million |
| 2018 | Widows | $42.4 Million |
| 2016 | Suicide Squad | $325.1 Million |
Benedict Cumberbatch
31 theatrical releases • $5.4 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness | $411.3 Million |
| 2021 | The Mauritanian | $836,536 |
| 2021 | The Courier | $6.6 Million |
| 2021 | Spider-Man: No Way Home | $804.8 Million |
| 2019 | The Current War | $6.0 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, Viola Davis and Benedict Cumberbatch form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Benedict Cumberbatch holding the stronger position in this snapshot.
The category score gives Benedict Cumberbatch the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Benedict Cumberbatch and remains tied to the selected ranking season.