1 7
Age 38

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 36

#44

Rank

#1

#44

Peak Rank

#1

8

Years Ranked

12

0

Years in Top 10

3

63.6

Average Rank

36.1

15

Theatrical Releases

21

Elf $173.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Chicago $170.7 Million

$645.3 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$995.0 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Will Ferrell Renee Zellweger

Will Ferrell

20 theatrical releases • $1.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2005 Wedding Crashers $209.3 Million
2005 The Producers $19.4 Million
2005 Melinda and Melinda $3.8 Million
2005 Kicking & Screaming $52.8 Million
2005 Bewitched $63.3 Million

Renee Zellweger

24 theatrical releases • $1.0 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2005 Cinderella Man $61.6 Million
2004 Shark Tale $160.9 Million
2004 Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason $40.2 Million
2003 Down With Love $20.3 Million
2003 Cold Mountain $95.6 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, Will Ferrell and Renee Zellweger form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Renee Zellweger holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Renee Zellweger holding the stronger position in this snapshot. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Renee Zellweger, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.