5 3
Age 49

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 31

#33

Rank

#1

#5

Peak Rank

#1

31

Years Ranked

12

11

Years in Top 10

2

18.6

Average Rank

45.9

58

Theatrical Releases

20

National Treasure: Book of Secrets $220.0 Million

Biggest Hit

The Dark Knight Rises $448.1 Million

$2.5 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.9 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Nicolas Cage Anne Hathaway

Nicolas Cage

61 theatrical releases • $2.6 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2013 The Croods $187.2 Million
2012 Stolen $304,318
2012 Seeking Justice $411,746
2011 Trespass $24,094
2011 Season of the Witch $24.8 Million

Anne Hathaway

21 theatrical releases • $2.0 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2013 Don Jon $24.5 Million
2012 The Dark Knight Rises $448.1 Million
2012 Les Miserables $148.8 Million
2011 Rio $143.6 Million
2011 One Day $13.8 Million
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

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

As of the selected ranking year, Nicolas Cage and Anne Hathaway form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Anne Hathaway holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Elite Top 10 presence favors Nicolas Cage, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Nicolas Cage and remains tied to the selected ranking season.