1 6
Age 32

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 28

#13

Rank

#1

#13

Peak Rank

#1

10

Years Ranked

7

0

Years in Top 10

5

25.7

Average Rank

7.4

8

Theatrical Releases

8

Working Girl $63.8 Million

Biggest Hit

Beverly Hills Cop $234.8 Million

$101.2 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$845.8 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Melanie Griffith Eddie Murphy

Melanie Griffith

8 theatrical releases • $101.2 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1988 Working Girl $63.8 Million
1988 The Milagro Beanfield War $13.8 Million
1988 Stormy Monday $1.8 Million
1987 Cherry 2000 $14,000
1986 Something Wild $8.4 Million
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

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

By the 1989 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Eddie Murphy holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Eddie Murphy holding the stronger position in this snapshot. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Eddie Murphy while still showing distinct strengths on each side.