HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
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Straight Time $9.9 Million
Kramer vs Kramer $106.3 Million
$9.9 Million
Box Office
$487.2 Million
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Kathy Bates
1 theatrical releases • $9.9 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Straight Time | $9.9 Million |
Dustin Hoffman
14 theatrical releases • $487.2 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Kramer vs Kramer | $106.3 Million |
| 1979 | Agatha | $7.5 Million |
| 1978 | Straight Time | $9.9 Million |
| 1976 | Marathon Man | $21.7 Million |
| 1976 | All the President's Men | $70.6 Million |
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.
Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.
Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 1980, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Dustin Hoffman the larger theatrical footprint.
Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Dustin Hoffman holding the stronger position in this snapshot. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Dustin Hoffman without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.