1 7
Age 42

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 35

#41

Rank

#1

#26

Peak Rank

#1

21

Years Ranked

14

0

Years in Top 10

12

35.6

Average Rank

6.7

24

Theatrical Releases

26

The Game $48.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Ocean's Eleven $183.4 Million

$402.4 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.9 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Sean Penn Julia Roberts

Sean Penn

28 theatrical releases • $493.1 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2002 The Weight of Water $109,130
2001 I Am Sam $40.3 Million
2000 Up at the Villa $2.9 Million
2000 Before Night Falls $4.2 Million
1999 Sweet and Lowdown $4.2 Million

Julia Roberts

28 theatrical releases • $1.9 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2002 Full Frontal $2.5 Million
2002 Confessions of a Dangerous Mind $16.0 Million
2001 The Mexican $66.8 Million
2001 Ocean's Eleven $183.4 Million
2001 America's Sweethearts $93.6 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, Sean Penn and Julia Roberts form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Julia Roberts holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Julia Roberts holding the stronger position in this snapshot. The comparison therefore points leans toward Julia Roberts, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.