2 6
Age 52

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 35

#52

Rank

#1

#5

Peak Rank

#1

23

Years Ranked

14

4

Years in Top 10

12

23.8

Average Rank

6.3

27

Theatrical Releases

28

Ghostbusters $229.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Ocean's Eleven $183.4 Million

$1.4 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.9 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Bill Murray Julia Roberts

Bill Murray

27 theatrical releases • $1.4 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2001 The Royal Tenenbaums $52.4 Million
2001 Osmosis Jones $13.6 Million
2000 Hamlet $1.6 Million
2000 Charlie's Angels $125.3 Million
1999 Cradle Will Rock $2.9 Million

Julia Roberts

28 theatrical releases • $1.9 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2002 Full Frontal $2.5 Million
2002 Confessions of a Dangerous Mind $16.0 Million
2001 The Mexican $66.8 Million
2001 Ocean's Eleven $183.4 Million
2001 America's Sweethearts $93.6 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, Bill Murray and Julia Roberts form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Julia Roberts holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

The category score gives Julia Roberts the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Julia Roberts, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.