2 6
Age 45

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 40

#7

Rank

#1

#2

Peak Rank

#1

17

Years Ranked

12

9

Years in Top 10

6

27.4

Average Rank

18.3

23

Theatrical Releases

30

Gladiator $187.7 Million

Biggest Hit

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

$961.6 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.0 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Russell Crowe Cate Blanchett

Russell Crowe

23 theatrical releases • $961.6 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2009 State of Play $37.0 Million
2008 Body of Lies $39.4 Million
2007 American Gangster $130.2 Million
2007 3:10 to Yuma $53.6 Million
2006 A Good Year $7.5 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.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Cate Blanchett the larger theatrical footprint. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Cate Blanchett while still showing distinct strengths on each side.