HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
#7
#1
#3
#1
29
31
11
5
19.9
33.3
35
57
Skyfall $304.4 Million
The Avengers $623.4 Million
$2.0 Billion
Box Office
$3.3 Billion
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Judi Dench
35 theatrical releases • $2.0 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Philomena | $37.7 Million |
| 2012 | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | $46.4 Million |
| 2012 | Skyfall | $304.4 Million |
| 2011 | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides | $241.1 Million |
| 2011 | My Week with Marilyn | $14.6 Million |
Robert Downey Jr.
57 theatrical releases • $3.3 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Judge | $47.1 Million |
| 2014 | Chef | $31.4 Million |
| 2013 | Iron Man 3 | $409.0 Million |
| 2012 | The Avengers | $623.4 Million |
| 2011 | Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows | $186.8 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, Judi Dench and Robert Downey Jr. form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. The category score gives Robert Downey Jr. 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 Robert Downey Jr.'s leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Robert Downey Jr., but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.