2 6
Age 46

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 38

#9

Rank

#1

#4

Peak Rank

#1

12

Years Ranked

10

3

Years in Top 10

4

20.9

Average Rank

21.7

25

Theatrical Releases

27

Ocean's Eleven $183.4 Million

Biggest Hit

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King $377.0 Million

$1.5 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.5 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

George Clooney Cate Blanchett

George Clooney

25 theatrical releases • $1.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2007 Ocean's Thirteen $117.2 Million
2007 Michael Clayton $49.0 Million
2006 The Good German $1.3 Million
2005 Syriana $50.8 Million
2005 Good Night, and Good Luck $31.6 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.

At this point in the rankings, George Clooney versus Cate Blanchett is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. The category score gives Cate Blanchett the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Cate Blanchett's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Cate Blanchett, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.