2 6
Age 40

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 50

#9

Rank

#1

#3

Peak Rank

#1

20

Years Ranked

32

9

Years in Top 10

6

18.6

Average Rank

32.3

31

Theatrical Releases

58

Maleficent $241.4 Million

Biggest Hit

The Avengers $623.4 Million

$2.0 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.8 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Angelina Jolie Robert Downey Jr.

Angelina Jolie

31 theatrical releases • $2.0 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2015 By the Sea $538,460
2014 Maleficent $241.4 Million
2011 Kung Fu Panda 2 $165.2 Million
2010 The Tourist $67.6 Million
2010 Salt $118.3 Million

Robert Downey Jr.

58 theatrical releases • $3.8 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron $459.0 Million
2014 The Judge $47.1 Million
2014 Chef $31.4 Million
2013 Iron Man 3 $409.0 Million
2012 The Avengers $623.4 Million
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

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

As of the selected ranking year, Angelina Jolie and Robert Downey Jr. form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. The category score gives Robert Downey Jr. the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Robert Downey Jr.'s leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Robert Downey Jr. and remains tied to the selected ranking season.