HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
#11
#1
#3
#1
20
31
5
5
29.3
37.5
32
55
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace $431.1 Million
The Avengers $623.4 Million
$2.3 Billion
Box Office
$3.2 Billion
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Natalie Portman
32 theatrical releases • $2.3 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Thor: The Dark World | $206.4 Million |
| 2011 | Your Highness | $21.6 Million |
| 2011 | Thor | $181.0 Million |
| 2011 | The Other Woman | $25,423 |
| 2011 | No Strings Attached | $70.7 Million |
Robert Downey Jr.
57 theatrical releases • $3.3 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Judge | $47.1 Million |
| 2014 | Chef | $31.4 Million |
| 2013 | Iron Man 3 | $409.0 Million |
| 2012 | The Avengers | $623.4 Million |
| 2011 | Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows | $186.8 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, Natalie Portman versus Robert Downey Jr. is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. The category score gives Robert Downey Jr. the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.
The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Robert Downey Jr.'s leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Robert Downey Jr., but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.