HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
#4
#1
#4
#1
15
34
2
8
48.9
30.5
30
60
Suicide Squad $325.1 Million
The Avengers $623.4 Million
$1.5 Billion
Box Office
$4.5 Billion
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Viola Davis
30 theatrical releases • $1.5 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Suicide Squad | $325.1 Million |
| 2016 | Fences | $57.7 Million |
| 2015 | Lila & Eve | $38,263 |
| 2015 | Blackhat | $8.0 Million |
| 2014 | The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them | $587,774 |
Robert Downey Jr.
60 theatrical releases • $4.5 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Spider-Man: Homecoming | $334.2 Million |
| 2016 | The First Avenger: Civil War | $408.1 Million |
| 2015 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | $459.0 Million |
| 2014 | The Judge | $47.1 Million |
| 2014 | Chef | $31.4 Million |
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.
Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.
The 2017 comparison presents Viola Davis and Robert Downey Jr. through the ranking data available at that point in time. The category score gives Robert Downey Jr. the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.
Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Robert Downey Jr. the larger theatrical footprint. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Robert Downey Jr. without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.