1 7
Age 11

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 40

#15

Rank

#1

#13

Peak Rank

#1

6

Years Ranked

7

0

Years in Top 10

4

16.2

Average Rank

7.1

5

Theatrical Releases

13

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial $359.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Rambo: First Blood Part II $150.4 Million

$421.6 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$777.9 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Drew Barrymore Sylvester Stallone

Drew Barrymore

5 theatrical releases • $421.6 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1985 Cat's Eye $13.1 Million
1984 Irreconcilable Differences $12.4 Million
1984 Firestarter $17.1 Million
1982 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial $359.2 Million
1980 Altered States $19.9 Million

Sylvester Stallone

16 theatrical releases • $936.2 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1986 Cobra $49.0 Million
1985 Rocky IV $127.9 Million
1985 Rambo: First Blood Part II $150.4 Million
1984 Rhinestone $21.4 Million
1983 Staying Alive $64.9 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, Drew Barrymore and Sylvester Stallone form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Sylvester Stallone holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Sylvester Stallone holding the stronger position in this snapshot. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Sylvester Stallone while still showing distinct strengths on each side.