2 6
Age 73

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 44

#6

Rank

#1

#3

Peak Rank

#1

22

Years Ranked

23

7

Years in Top 10

4

22.8

Average Rank

29.5

26

Theatrical Releases

34

Casino Royale $167.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest $423.3 Million

$1.1 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.2 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Judi Dench Johnny Depp

Judi Dench

26 theatrical releases • $1.1 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2006 Notes on a Scandal $17.5 Million
2006 Doogal $7.4 Million
2006 Casino Royale $167.4 Million
2005 Pride & Prejudice $38.6 Million
2005 Mrs. Henderson Presents $11.0 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. 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. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Johnny Depp and remains tied to the selected ranking season.