6 2
Age 48

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 31

#2

Rank

#1

#2

Peak Rank

#1

30

Years Ranked

12

4

Years in Top 10

3

34.4

Average Rank

39.2

55

Theatrical Releases

21

The Avengers $623.4 Million

Biggest Hit

The Dark Knight Rises $448.1 Million

$3.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.0 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Robert Downey Jr. Anne Hathaway

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, Robert Downey Jr. and Anne Hathaway form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. The category score gives Robert Downey Jr. the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Robert Downey Jr. the larger theatrical footprint. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Robert Downey Jr. without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.