0 8
Age 28

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 38

#37

Rank

#1

#33

Peak Rank

#1

8

Years Ranked

10

0

Years in Top 10

4

53.9

Average Rank

21.7

13

Theatrical Releases

27

The Patriot $113.3 Million

Biggest Hit

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

$413.0 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.5 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Heath Ledger Cate Blanchett

Heath Ledger

13 theatrical releases • $413.0 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2007 I'm Not There $4.0 Million
2006 Candy $45,128
2005 The Brothers Grimm $37.9 Million
2005 Lords of Dogtown $11.3 Million
2005 Casanova $11.3 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, Heath Ledger versus Cate Blanchett is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Cate Blanchett holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Cate Blanchett holding the stronger position in this snapshot. The comparison therefore points leans toward Cate Blanchett, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.