3 5
Age 30

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 64

#8

Current Rank

#38

#8

Peak Rank

#1

12

Years Ranked

47

2

Years in Top 10

10

44.0

Average Rank

31.7

18

Theatrical Releases

35

The Super Marios Bros. Movie $574.9 Million

Biggest Hit

The Silence of the Lambs $130.7 Million

$1.8 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.1 Billion

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

Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2026, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Jodie Foster holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Anya Taylor-Joy's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Jodie Foster without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Anya Taylor-Joy Jodie Foster

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Anya Taylor-Joy

18 theatrical releases • $1.8 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 The Super Mario Galaxy Movie $429.3 Million
2024 Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga $67.5 Million
2024 Dune: Part Two $282.1 Million
2023 The Super Marios Bros. Movie $574.9 Million
2022 Amsterdam $14.9 Million

Jodie Foster

35 theatrical releases • $1.1 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 A Private Life $1.4 Million
2021 The Mauritanian $836,536
2018 Hotel Artemis $6.7 Million
2013 Elysium $93.1 Million
2011 Carnage $2.5 Million