1 5
Age 59

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 50

#9

Rank

#1

#9

Peak Rank

#1

17

Years Ranked

17

3

Years in Top 10

3

22.5

Average Rank

13.1

27

Theatrical Releases

29

The Silence of the Lambs $130.7 Million

Biggest Hit

The Client $92.1 Million

$566.0 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$570.9 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Anthony Hopkins Susan Sarandon

Anthony Hopkins

27 theatrical releases • $566.0 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1996 Surviving Picasso $2.0 Million
1996 August $69,081
1995 The Innocent $525,955
1995 Nixon $13.7 Million
1994 The Road to Wellville $6.6 Million

Susan Sarandon

29 theatrical releases • $570.9 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1996 James and the Giant Peach $28.9 Million
1995 Dead Man Walking $39.4 Million
1994 The Client $92.1 Million
1994 Safe Passage $1.6 Million
1994 Little Women $50.1 Million
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

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

By the 1996 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Susan Sarandon holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

The category score gives Susan Sarandon the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Susan Sarandon while still showing distinct strengths on each side.