HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
#24
#1
#3
#1
32
27
7
8
20.1
25.3
52
42
Titanic $600.7 Million
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest $423.3 Million
$2.6 Billion
Box Office
$3.1 Billion
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Kathy Bates
52 theatrical releases • $2.6 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Midnight in Paris | $56.8 Million |
| 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 |
Johnny Depp
42 theatrical releases • $3.1 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | The Rum Diary | $13.1 Million |
| 2011 | Rango | $123.5 Million |
| 2011 | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides | $241.1 Million |
| 2011 | Jack and Jill | $74.2 Million |
| 2010 | The Tourist | $67.6 Million |
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.
Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.
At this point in the rankings, Kathy Bates versus Johnny Depp is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. 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. From a historical perspective, the matchup stays evenly split and remains tied to the selected ranking season.