HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
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10.8
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14
29
Beverly Hills Cop $234.8 Million
The Client $92.1 Million
$1.2 Billion
Box Office
$570.9 Million
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Eddie Murphy
14 theatrical releases • $1.2 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | The Nutty Professor | $128.8 Million |
| 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 |
Susan Sarandon
29 theatrical releases • $570.9 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | James and the Giant Peach | $28.9 Million |
| 1995 | Dead Man Walking | $39.4 Million |
| 1994 | The Client | $92.1 Million |
| 1994 | Safe Passage | $1.6 Million |
| 1994 | Little Women | $50.1 Million |
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.
Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.
By the 1996 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Susan Sarandon holding the stronger position in this snapshot.
The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Eddie Murphy's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Eddie Murphy and remains tied to the selected ranking season.