4 4
Age 45

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 38

#7

Rank

#1

#2

Peak Rank

#1

23

Years Ranked

10

10

Years in Top 10

4

21.5

Average Rank

21.7

25

Theatrical Releases

27

How the Grinch Stole Christmas $261.2 Million

Biggest Hit

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

$2.1 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.5 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jim Carrey Cate Blanchett

Jim Carrey

25 theatrical releases • $2.1 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2007 The Number 23 $35.2 Million
2005 Fun with Dick and Jane $110.3 Million
2004 Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind $34.4 Million
2004 A Series of Unfortunate Events $118.6 Million
2003 Bruce Almighty $242.8 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.

Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2007, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. Elite Top 10 presence favors Jim Carrey, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Cate Blanchett's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Based on the available ranking data, the balance stays evenly split without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.