5 2
Age 52

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 51

#46

Current Rank

#51

#2

Peak Rank

#4

27

Years Ranked

31

12

Years in Top 10

9

23.7

Average Rank

24.7

36

Theatrical Releases

36

Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice $330.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Maleficent $241.4 Million

$2.4 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.5 Billion

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The 2026 comparison presents Amy Adams and Angelina Jolie through the ranking data available at that point in time. The category score gives Amy Adams the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Amy Adams's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. The comparison therefore points leans toward Amy Adams, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Amy Adams Angelina Jolie

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Amy Adams

36 theatrical releases • $2.4 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2021 Dear Evan Hansen $15.0 Million
2018 Vice $47.8 Million
2017 Justice League $229.0 Million
2016 Nocturnal Animals $10.7 Million
2016 Arrival $100.5 Million

Angelina Jolie

36 theatrical releases • $2.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2021 Eternals $164.9 Million
2021 Those Who Wish Me Dead $7.4 Million
2020 Come Away $184,477
2019 Maleficent: Mistress of Evil $113.9 Million
2016 Kung Fu Panda 3 $143.5 Million