2 6
Age 40

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 38

#21

Rank

#1

#19

Peak Rank

#1

15

Years Ranked

10

0

Years in Top 10

4

41.0

Average Rank

21.7

33

Theatrical Releases

27

Twister $241.7 Million

Biggest Hit

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King $377.0 Million

$1.3 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.5 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Philip Seymour Hoffman Cate Blanchett

Philip Seymour Hoffman

33 theatrical releases • $1.3 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2007 The Savages $6.6 Million
2007 Charlie Wilson's War $66.7 Million
2007 Before the Devil Knows You're Dead $7.1 Million
2006 Strangers With Candy $2.1 Million
2006 Mission: Impossible III $134.0 Million

Cate Blanchett

27 theatrical releases • $1.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2007 I'm Not There $4.0 Million
2007 Hot Fuzz $23.6 Million
2007 Elizabeth: The Golden Age $16.4 Million
2006 The Good German $1.3 Million
2006 Notes on a Scandal $17.5 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, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Cate Blanchett form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Cate Blanchett holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Cate Blanchett holding the stronger position in this snapshot. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Cate Blanchett and remains tied to the selected ranking season.