HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
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16
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9.4
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13
19
Beverly Hills Cop $234.8 Million
The Silence of the Lambs $130.7 Million
$1.1 Billion
Box Office
$474.8 Million
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Eddie Murphy
13 theatrical releases • $1.1 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Vampire in Brooklyn | $19.8 Million |
| 1994 | Beverly Hills Cop III | $42.6 Million |
| 1992 | The Distinguished Gentleman | $46.7 Million |
| 1992 | Boomerang | $70.1 Million |
| 1990 | Another 48 Hrs. | $80.8 Million |
Jodie Foster
19 theatrical releases • $474.8 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Nell | $33.7 Million |
| 1994 | Maverick | $101.6 Million |
| 1993 | Sommersby | $50.1 Million |
| 1992 | Shadows and Fog | $2.7 Million |
| 1991 | The Silence of the Lambs | $130.7 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, Eddie Murphy and Jodie Foster form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Jodie Foster holding the stronger position in this snapshot.
Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Eddie Murphy the larger theatrical footprint. The comparison therefore points leans toward Eddie Murphy, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.