2 6
Age 39

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 36

#7

Rank

#1

#5

Peak Rank

#1

21

Years Ranked

15

5

Years in Top 10

13

19.9

Average Rank

5.9

37

Theatrical Releases

29

The Rock $134.1 Million

Biggest Hit

Ocean's Eleven $183.4 Million

$1.3 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.0 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Nicolas Cage Julia Roberts

Nicolas Cage

37 theatrical releases • $1.3 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2003 Matchstick Men $36.9 Million
2002 Windtalkers $40.9 Million
2002 Sonny $30,005
2002 Adaptation $22.5 Million
2001 Captain Corelli's Mandolin $25.5 Million

Julia Roberts

29 theatrical releases • $2.0 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2003 Mona Lisa Smile $63.9 Million
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
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 2003 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. 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. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Julia Roberts and remains tied to the selected ranking season.