4 4
Age 51

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 69

#51

Current Rank

#31

#4

Peak Rank

#8

31

Years Ranked

41

9

Years in Top 10

1

24.7

Average Rank

25.7

36

Theatrical Releases

45

Maleficent $241.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Transformers: Dark of the Moon $352.4 Million

$2.5 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.5 Billion

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At this point in the rankings, Angelina Jolie versus Frances McDormand is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. Elite Top 10 presence favors Angelina Jolie, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Angelina Jolie the larger theatrical footprint. From a historical perspective, the matchup stays evenly split and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Angelina Jolie Frances McDormand

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

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

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