2 4
Age 39

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 43

#5

Rank

#1

#5

Peak Rank

#1

1

Years Ranked

1

1

Years in Top 10

1

5.0

Average Rank

1.0

15

Theatrical Releases

14

The Towering Inferno $116.0 Million

Biggest Hit

Kramer vs Kramer $106.3 Million

$371.8 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$487.2 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Faye Dunaway Dustin Hoffman

Faye Dunaway

15 theatrical releases • $371.8 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1980 The First Deadly Sin $3.9 Million
1979 The Champ $30.4 Million
1978 Eyes of Laura Mars $18.9 Million
1976 Voyage of the Damned $5.3 Million
1976 Network $23.7 Million

Dustin Hoffman

14 theatrical releases • $487.2 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1979 Kramer vs Kramer $106.3 Million
1979 Agatha $7.5 Million
1978 Straight Time $9.9 Million
1976 Marathon Man $21.7 Million
1976 All the President's Men $70.6 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 1980 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. Average Rank adds useful texture here, pointing to Dustin Hoffman as the steadier high-ranking presence across eligible seasons.

The category score gives Dustin Hoffman the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Dustin Hoffman, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.