2 6
Age 38

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 35

#11

Rank

#1

#5

Peak Rank

#1

20

Years Ranked

14

4

Years in Top 10

12

20.5

Average Rank

6.3

36

Theatrical Releases

28

The Rock $134.1 Million

Biggest Hit

Ocean's Eleven $183.4 Million

$1.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.9 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Nicolas Cage Julia Roberts

Nicolas Cage

36 theatrical releases • $1.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2002 Windtalkers $40.9 Million
2002 Sonny $30,005
2002 Adaptation $22.5 Million
2001 Captain Corelli's Mandolin $25.5 Million
2000 The Family Man $75.8 Million

Julia Roberts

28 theatrical releases • $1.9 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2002 Full Frontal $2.5 Million
2002 Confessions of a Dangerous Mind $16.0 Million
2001 The Mexican $66.8 Million
2001 Ocean's Eleven $183.4 Million
2001 America's Sweethearts $93.6 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 2002 comparison presents Nicolas Cage and Julia Roberts through the ranking data available at that point in time. The category score gives Julia Roberts the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Average Rank adds useful texture here, pointing to Julia Roberts as the steadier high-ranking presence across eligible seasons. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Julia Roberts, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.