HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
#9
#1
#9
#1
10
28
1
9
82.8
26.8
16
39
The Help $169.7 Million
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest $423.3 Million
$751.6 Million
Box Office
$3.1 Billion
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Viola Davis
21 theatrical releases • $931.1 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Won't Back Down | $5.3 Million |
| 2012 | Chico & Rita | $350,524 |
| 2011 | Trust | $120,016 |
| 2011 | The Help | $169.7 Million |
| 2011 | Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close | $31.8 Million |
Johnny Depp
44 theatrical releases • $3.4 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Dark Shadows | $79.7 Million |
| 2012 | 21 Jump Street | $138.4 Million |
| 2011 | The Rum Diary | $13.1 Million |
| 2011 | Rango | $123.5 Million |
| 2011 | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides | $241.1 Million |
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.
Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.
By the 2012 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Johnny Depp holding the stronger position in this snapshot.
Elite Top 10 presence favors Johnny Depp, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Johnny Depp while still showing distinct strengths on each side.