4 4
Age 52

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 69

#46

Current Rank

#31

#2

Peak Rank

#8

27

Years Ranked

41

12

Years in Top 10

1

23.7

Average Rank

25.7

36

Theatrical Releases

45

Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice $330.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Transformers: Dark of the Moon $352.4 Million

$2.4 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.5 Billion

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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. Elite Top 10 presence favors Amy Adams, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context.

Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Amy Adams holding the stronger position in this snapshot. From a historical perspective, the matchup stays evenly split and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Amy Adams Frances McDormand

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

Frances McDormand

45 theatrical releases • $1.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2022 Women Talking $5.5 Million
2021 The French Dispatch $16.1 Million
2021 Nomadland $3.7 Million
2018 Isle of Dogs $32.0 Million
2017 Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri $54.5 Million