2 6
Age 56

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 47

#3

Rank

#1

#3

Peak Rank

#1

43

Years Ranked

16

4

Years in Top 10

5

47.9

Average Rank

41.4

37

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

42 theatrical releases • $2.3 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2023 The Son $449,650
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
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

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

Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2023, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. 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. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Benedict Cumberbatch without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.