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Age 52

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 77

#46

Current Rank

#86

#2

Peak Rank

#4

27

Years Ranked

47

12

Years in Top 10

9

23.7

Average Rank

36.1

36

Theatrical Releases

32

Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice $330.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Tootsie $177.2 Million

$2.4 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$757.5 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 Jessica Lange

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 Lange

32 theatrical releases • $757.5 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2023 Marlowe $4.4 Million
2016 Wild Oats $40,598
2014 The Gambler $33.7 Million
2014 In Secret $444,179
2012 The Vow $125.0 Million