HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
#3
#1
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#1
10
16
2
5
21.7
35.6
11
31
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens $936.7 Million
Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million
$3.9 Billion
Box Office
$5.4 Billion
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Lupita Nyong'o
11 theatrical releases • $3.9 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The 355 | $14.6 Million |
| 2022 | Black Panther: Wakanda Forever | $453.8 Million |
| 2019 | Us | $175.1 Million |
| 2019 | Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker | $515.2 Million |
| 2018 | Black Panther | $700.1 Million |
Benedict Cumberbatch
31 theatrical releases • $5.4 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness | $411.3 Million |
| 2021 | The Mauritanian | $836,536 |
| 2021 | The Courier | $6.6 Million |
| 2021 | Spider-Man: No Way Home | $804.8 Million |
| 2019 | The Current War | $6.0 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, Lupita Nyong'o versus Benedict Cumberbatch is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. The category score gives Benedict Cumberbatch the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.
Domestic theatrical output favors Benedict Cumberbatch, whose advantage across domestic theatrical releases gives the comparison more long-range context. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Benedict Cumberbatch and remains tied to the selected ranking season.