1 5
Age 43

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 47

#10

Rank

#1

#5

Peak Rank

#1

5

Years Ranked

5

5

Years in Top 10

5

7.8

Average Rank

1.2

18

Theatrical Releases

15

The Towering Inferno $116.0 Million

Biggest Hit

Tootsie $177.2 Million

$405.8 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$664.4 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Faye Dunaway Dustin Hoffman

Faye Dunaway

18 theatrical releases • $405.8 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1984 Supergirl $14.3 Million
1983 The Wicked Lady $724,912
1981 Mommie Dearest $19.0 Million
1980 The First Deadly Sin $3.9 Million
1979 The Champ $30.4 Million

Dustin Hoffman

15 theatrical releases • $664.4 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1982 Tootsie $177.2 Million
1979 Kramer vs Kramer $106.3 Million
1979 Agatha $7.5 Million
1978 Straight Time $9.9 Million
1976 Marathon Man $21.7 Million
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.

By the 1984 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. The comparison therefore points leans toward Dustin Hoffman, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.