HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
#14
#1
#13
#1
28
12
0
6
33.1
19.5
31
27
Mystic River $90.1 Million
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King $377.0 Million
$621.4 Million
Box Office
$1.6 Billion
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Sean Penn
37 theatrical releases • $713.1 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | What Just Happened | $1.1 Million |
| 2008 | Milk | $31.8 Million |
| 2006 | All the King's Men | $7.2 Million |
| 2005 | The Interpreter | $72.7 Million |
| 2004 | The Assassination of Richard Nixon | $708,776 |
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.
The 2009 comparison presents Sean Penn and Cate Blanchett through the ranking data available at that point in time. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Cate Blanchett holding the stronger position in this snapshot.
Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Cate Blanchett holding the stronger position in this snapshot. The comparison therefore points leans toward Cate Blanchett, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.