5 3
Age 42

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 36

#3

Rank

#1

#3

Peak Rank

#1

21

Years Ranked

12

2

Years in Top 10

3

32.2

Average Rank

32.3

31

Theatrical Releases

24

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl $305.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Chicago $170.7 Million

$1.4 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.0 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Johnny Depp Renee Zellweger

Johnny Depp

31 theatrical releases • $1.4 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2005 The Libertine $4.8 Million
2005 Corpse Bride $53.4 Million
2005 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory $206.5 Million
2004 Secret Window $48.0 Million
2004 Finding Neverland $51.7 Million

Renee Zellweger

24 theatrical releases • $1.0 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
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
2003 Cold Mountain $95.6 Million
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.

As of the selected ranking year, Johnny Depp and Renee Zellweger form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. The category score gives Johnny Depp the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Johnny Depp's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Johnny Depp while still showing distinct strengths on each side.