3 5
Age 32

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 37

#9

Rank

#1

#9

Peak Rank

#1

20

Years Ranked

13

1

Years in Top 10

4

42.9

Average Rank

29.8

20

Theatrical Releases

25

Signs $228.0 Million

Biggest Hit

Chicago $170.7 Million

$1.0 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.0 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Joaquin Phoenix Renee Zellweger

Joaquin Phoenix

20 theatrical releases • $1.0 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2005 Walk the Line $119.5 Million
2004 The Village $114.2 Million
2004 Ladder 49 $74.5 Million
2004 It's All About Love $6,140
2004 Hotel Rwanda $23.5 Million

Renee Zellweger

25 theatrical releases • $1.0 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2006 Miss Potter $3.0 Million
2005 Cinderella Man $61.6 Million
2004 Shark Tale $160.9 Million
2004 Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason $40.2 Million
2003 Down With Love $20.3 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 2006, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Renee Zellweger holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Elite Top 10 presence favors Renee Zellweger, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Renee Zellweger, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.