HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
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Elf $173.4 Million
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King $377.0 Million
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Box Office
$1.1 Billion
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Will Ferrell
26 theatrical releases • $1.6 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Wendell Baker Story | $127,414 |
| 2007 | Blades of Glory | $118.6 Million |
| 2006 | Winter Passing | $107,492 |
| 2006 | Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby | $148.2 Million |
| 2006 | Stranger Than Fiction | $40.7 Million |
Cate Blanchett
27 theatrical releases • $1.5 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | I'm Not There | $4.0 Million |
| 2007 | Hot Fuzz | $23.6 Million |
| 2007 | Elizabeth: The Golden Age | $16.4 Million |
| 2006 | The Good German | $1.3 Million |
| 2006 | Notes on a Scandal | $17.5 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 2007 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. 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. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Cate Blanchett without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.