0 8
Age 19

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 28

#36

Rank

#1

#36

Peak Rank

#1

1

Years Ranked

7

0

Years in Top 10

5

36.0

Average Rank

7.4

2

Theatrical Releases

8

License to Drive $22.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Beverly Hills Cop $234.8 Million

$27.2 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$845.8 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Heather Graham Eddie Murphy

Heather Graham

3 theatrical releases • $139.1 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1989 Drugstore Cowboy $4.7 Million
1988 Twins $111.9 Million
1988 License to Drive $22.4 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 1989 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Eddie Murphy holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Eddie Murphy holding the stronger position in this snapshot. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Eddie Murphy and remains tied to the selected ranking season.