HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
#45
#1
#3
#1
35
31
7
5
21.6
33.3
54
57
Titanic $600.7 Million
The Avengers $623.4 Million
$2.7 Billion
Box Office
$3.3 Billion
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Kathy Bates
54 theatrical releases • $2.7 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Tammy | $84.5 Million |
| 2012 | A Little Bit of Heaven | $15,375 |
| 2011 | Midnight in Paris | $56.8 Million |
| 2010 | Valentine's Day | $110.5 Million |
| 2009 | The Blind Side | $256.0 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.
At this point in the rankings, Kathy Bates versus Robert Downey Jr. is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Robert Downey Jr. holding the stronger position in this snapshot.
The category score gives Robert Downey Jr. 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 Robert Downey Jr., but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.