2 6
Age 55

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 46

#10

Rank

#1

#5

Peak Rank

#1

42

Years Ranked

15

3

Years in Top 10

4

49.0

Average Rank

44.1

36

Theatrical Releases

28

Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi $620.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million

$1.9 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$4.7 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Laura Dern Benedict Cumberbatch

Laura Dern

41 theatrical releases • $2.3 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2022 Jurassic World Dominion $376.9 Million
2019 Trial by Fire $148,504
2019 Little Women $108.1 Million
2019 Cold Pursuit $32.1 Million
2017 Wilson $653,951
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.

The 2022 comparison presents Laura Dern and Benedict Cumberbatch through the ranking data available at that point in time. The category score gives Benedict Cumberbatch the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Benedict Cumberbatch the larger theatrical footprint. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Benedict Cumberbatch while still showing distinct strengths on each side.