HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
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#1
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#1
31
26
7
7
20.0
26.2
51
38
Titanic $600.7 Million
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest $423.3 Million
$2.6 Billion
Box Office
$2.7 Billion
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Kathy Bates
51 theatrical releases • $2.6 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Valentine's Day | $110.5 Million |
| 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 |
Johnny Depp
38 theatrical releases • $2.7 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Tourist | $67.6 Million |
| 2010 | Alice in Wonderland | $334.2 Million |
| 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 |
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, Kathy Bates and Johnny Depp form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Johnny Depp holding the stronger position in this snapshot.
The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Kathy Bates's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Kathy Bates while still showing distinct strengths on each side.