HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
#13
#1
#5
#1
27
16
3
5
30.0
41.4
46
28
Hancock $227.9 Million
Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million
$2.2 Billion
Box Office
$4.7 Billion
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Charlize Theron
48 theatrical releases • $2.7 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Fast X | $146.1 Million |
| 2022 | Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness | $411.3 Million |
| 2021 | The Addams Family 2 | $56.5 Million |
| 2021 | Fast & Furious 9 | $173.0 Million |
| 2019 | The Addams Family | $100.7 Million |
Benedict Cumberbatch
31 theatrical releases • $5.4 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness | $411.3 Million |
| 2021 | The Mauritanian | $836,536 |
| 2021 | The Courier | $6.6 Million |
| 2021 | Spider-Man: No Way Home | $804.8 Million |
| 2019 | The Current War | $6.0 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, Charlize Theron versus Benedict Cumberbatch is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Benedict Cumberbatch holding the stronger position in this snapshot.
The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Benedict Cumberbatch's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. The comparison therefore points leans toward Benedict Cumberbatch, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.