2 5
Age 78

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 38

#30

Rank

#1

#2

Peak Rank

#1

43

Years Ranked

28

5

Years in Top 10

5

30.0

Average Rank

35.5

43

Theatrical Releases

52

Ant-Man and the Wasp $216.6 Million

Biggest Hit

Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million

$2.9 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$6.2 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Michael Douglas Scarlett Johansson

Michael Douglas

43 theatrical releases • $2.9 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2019 Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million
2018 Ant-Man and the Wasp $216.6 Million
2015 Beyond the Reach $45,895
2015 Ant-Man $180.2 Million
2014 And So It Goes $15.2 Million

Scarlett Johansson

52 theatrical releases • $6.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2021 Sing 2 $162.8 Million
2021 Black Widow $183.7 Million
2019 Jojo Rabbit $33.4 Million
2019 Captain Marvel $426.8 Million
2019 Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

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

The 2022 comparison presents Michael Douglas and Scarlett Johansson through the ranking data available at that point in time. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Scarlett Johansson holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Scarlett Johansson's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Scarlett Johansson while still showing distinct strengths on each side.