2 6
Age 31

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 28

#14

Rank

#1

#11

Peak Rank

#1

10

Years Ranked

7

0

Years in Top 10

5

12.8

Average Rank

6.6

15

Theatrical Releases

8

Trading Places $90.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Beverly Hills Cop $234.8 Million

$340.2 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$845.8 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jamie Lee Curtis Eddie Murphy

Jamie Lee Curtis

15 theatrical releases • $340.2 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1988 Dominick and Eugene $3.1 Million
1988 A Fish Called Wanda $62.5 Million
1987 Amazing Grace and Chuck $4.0 Million
1987 A Man in Love $949,451
1985 Perfect $12.9 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.