HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
#10
#1
#2
#1
15
10
7
4
30.1
21.7
21
27
Gladiator $187.7 Million
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King $377.0 Million
$885.2 Million
Box Office
$1.5 Billion
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Russell Crowe
21 theatrical releases • $885.2 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | American Gangster | $130.2 Million |
| 2007 | 3:10 to Yuma | $53.6 Million |
| 2006 | A Good Year | $7.5 Million |
| 2005 | Cinderella Man | $61.6 Million |
| 2003 | Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World | $93.9 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, Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. The category score gives Cate Blanchett the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.
The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Cate Blanchett's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Cate Blanchett and remains tied to the selected ranking season.