HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
#7
#1
#2
#1
17
12
9
6
31.1
19.5
23
27
Gladiator $187.7 Million
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King $377.0 Million
$961.6 Million
Box Office
$1.6 Billion
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
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 |
Cate Blanchett
30 theatrical releases • $2.0 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Ponyo | $15.1 Million |
| 2008 | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | $127.5 Million |
| 2008 | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull | $317.1 Million |
| 2007 | I'm Not There | $4.0 Million |
| 2007 | Hot Fuzz | $23.6 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. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Cate Blanchett while still showing distinct strengths on each side.