HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
#29
#1
#3
#1
30
25
7
6
19.9
27.2
50
36
Titanic $600.7 Million
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest $423.3 Million
$2.4 Billion
Box Office
$2.3 Billion
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Kathy Bates
50 theatrical releases • $2.4 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Blind Side | $256.0 Million |
| 2009 | Cheri | $2.7 Million |
| 2008 | The Family That Preys | $37.1 Million |
| 2008 | The Day the Earth Stood Still | $79.4 Million |
| 2008 | Revolutionary Road | $22.9 Million |
Johnny Depp
36 theatrical releases • $2.3 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus | $7.7 Million |
| 2009 | Public Enemies | $97.1 Million |
| 2007 | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street | $52.9 Million |
| 2007 | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End | $309.4 Million |
| 2006 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest | $423.3 Million |
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.
Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.
By the 2009 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Johnny Depp holding the stronger position in this snapshot.
The category score gives Kathy Bates the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Kathy Bates, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.