HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
#11
#1
#1
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25
10
7
4
15.2
21.7
32
27
Shrek 2 $441.6 Million
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King $377.0 Million
$3.4 Billion
Box Office
$1.5 Billion
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Eddie Murphy
32 theatrical releases • $3.4 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Shrek the Third | $322.7 Million |
| 2007 | Norbit | $95.7 Million |
| 2006 | Dreamgirls | $103.4 Million |
| 2004 | Shrek 2 | $441.6 Million |
| 2003 | The Haunted Mansion | $75.8 Million |
Cate Blanchett
27 theatrical releases • $1.5 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | I'm Not There | $4.0 Million |
| 2007 | Hot Fuzz | $23.6 Million |
| 2007 | Elizabeth: The Golden Age | $16.4 Million |
| 2006 | The Good German | $1.3 Million |
| 2006 | Notes on a Scandal | $17.5 Million |
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.
Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.
The 2007 comparison presents Eddie Murphy and Cate Blanchett through the ranking data available at that point in time. The category score gives Eddie Murphy the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.
Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Eddie Murphy the larger theatrical footprint. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Eddie Murphy, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.