1 7
Age 39

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 37

#34

Rank

#1

#34

Peak Rank

#1

9

Years Ranked

13

0

Years in Top 10

4

60.3

Average Rank

33.4

19

Theatrical Releases

22

Elf $173.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Chicago $170.7 Million

$892.6 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$998.0 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Will Ferrell Renee Zellweger

Will Ferrell

24 theatrical releases • $1.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2006 Winter Passing $107,492
2006 Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby $148.2 Million
2006 Stranger Than Fiction $40.7 Million
2006 Curious George $58.4 Million
2005 Wedding Crashers $209.3 Million

Renee Zellweger

25 theatrical releases • $1.0 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2006 Miss Potter $3.0 Million
2005 Cinderella Man $61.6 Million
2004 Shark Tale $160.9 Million
2004 Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason $40.2 Million
2003 Down With Love $20.3 Million
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.

As of the selected ranking year, Will Ferrell and Renee Zellweger form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Renee Zellweger holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Renee Zellweger holding the stronger position in this snapshot. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Renee Zellweger and remains tied to the selected ranking season.