6 2
Age 52

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 49

#46

Current Rank

#14

#2

Peak Rank

#5

27

Years Ranked

15

12

Years in Top 10

8

23.7

Average Rank

11.9

36

Theatrical Releases

29

Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice $330.4 Million

Biggest Hit

The Martian $228.4 Million

$2.4 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.5 Billion

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Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.

The 2026 comparison presents Amy Adams and Jessica Chastain 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.

Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Jessica Chastain holding the stronger position in this snapshot. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Amy Adams without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Amy Adams Jessica Chastain

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

Jessica Chastain

29 theatrical releases • $1.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 Dreams $133,797
2023 Memory $381,052
2022 Armageddon Time $1.9 Million
2022 The 355 $14.6 Million
2021 The Eyes of Tammy Faye $2.4 Million