0 8
Age 28

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 52

#25

Rank

#1

#20

Peak Rank

#1

13

Years Ranked

34

0

Years in Top 10

8

105.8

Average Rank

34.4

18

Theatrical Releases

58

Kong: Skull Island $168.1 Million

Biggest Hit

The Avengers $623.4 Million

$571.0 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$4.4 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Brie Larson Robert Downey Jr.

Brie Larson

21 theatrical releases • $629.3 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2017 The Glass Castle $17.3 Million
2017 Kong: Skull Island $168.1 Million
2017 Free Fire $1.8 Million
2015 Trainwreck $110.2 Million
2015 Room $14.7 Million

Robert Downey Jr.

60 theatrical releases • $4.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2017 Spider-Man: Homecoming $334.2 Million
2016 The First Avenger: Civil War $408.1 Million
2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron $459.0 Million
2014 The Judge $47.1 Million
2014 Chef $31.4 Million
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

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

At this point in the rankings, Brie Larson versus Robert Downey Jr. is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Robert Downey Jr. holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Robert Downey Jr. holding the stronger position in this snapshot. The comparison therefore points leans toward Robert Downey Jr., with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.