6 2
Age 69

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 37

#31

Rank

#1

#4

Peak Rank

#1

27

Years Ranked

13

6

Years in Top 10

4

19.3

Average Rank

29.8

45

Theatrical Releases

25

How the Grinch Stole Christmas $261.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Chicago $170.7 Million

$1.7 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.0 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Anthony Hopkins Renee Zellweger

Anthony Hopkins

45 theatrical releases • $1.7 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2006 Bobby $11.2 Million
2006 All the King's Men $7.2 Million
2005 The World's Fastest Indian $5.1 Million
2005 Proof $7.5 Million
2004 Alexander $34.3 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.

By the 2006 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Renee Zellweger holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

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