3 5
Age 68

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 49

#28

Current Rank

#14

#7

Peak Rank

#5

38

Years Ranked

15

1

Years in Top 10

8

31.5

Average Rank

11.9

36

Theatrical Releases

29

Captain Marvel $426.8 Million

Biggest Hit

The Martian $228.4 Million

$1.1 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.5 Billion

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Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2026, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. Elite Top 10 presence favors Jessica Chastain, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context.

The category score gives Jessica Chastain the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Jessica Chastain while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Annette Bening Jessica Chastain

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Annette Bening

36 theatrical releases • $1.1 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 The Bride! $12.7 Million
2024 Poolman $131,000
2022 Death on the Nile $45.6 Million
2020 Hope Gap $104,732
2019 Captain Marvel $426.8 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