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Age 52

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 85

#46

Current Rank

#88

#2

Peak Rank

#5

27

Years Ranked

41

12

Years in Top 10

5

23.7

Average Rank

46.9

36

Theatrical Releases

34

Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice $330.4 Million

Biggest Hit

The Towering Inferno $116.0 Million

$2.4 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$584.5 Million

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By the 2026 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. The category score gives Amy Adams the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Amy Adams the larger theatrical footprint. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Amy Adams and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Amy Adams Faye Dunaway

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

Faye Dunaway

34 theatrical releases • $584.5 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2017 The Case for Christ $14.7 Million
2002 The Rules of Attraction $6.5 Million
2000 The Yards $889,352
1999 The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc $14.3 Million
1999 The Thomas Crown Affair $69.3 Million