3 5
Age 46

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 31

#32

Rank

#1

#17

Peak Rank

#1

16

Years Ranked

12

0

Years in Top 10

2

42.9

Average Rank

45.9

31

Theatrical Releases

20

Elf $173.4 Million

Biggest Hit

The Dark Knight Rises $448.1 Million

$1.7 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.9 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Will Ferrell Anne Hathaway

Will Ferrell

38 theatrical releases • $2.3 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2013 The Internship $44.7 Million
2013 Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues $125.2 Million
2012 Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie $201,436
2012 The Campaign $86.9 Million
2012 Casa de mi padre $5.9 Million

Anne Hathaway

21 theatrical releases • $2.0 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2013 Don Jon $24.5 Million
2012 The Dark Knight Rises $448.1 Million
2012 Les Miserables $148.8 Million
2011 Rio $143.6 Million
2011 One Day $13.8 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 Anne Hathaway form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Anne Hathaway holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

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