5 3
Age 37

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 77

#10

Current Rank

#86

#3

Peak Rank

#4

22

Years Ranked

47

7

Years in Top 10

9

35.2

Average Rank

36.1

28

Theatrical Releases

32

Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Tootsie $177.2 Million

$2.8 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$757.5 Million

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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. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Brie Larson holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

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

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Brie Larson Jessica Lange

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Brie Larson

28 theatrical releases • $2.8 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 The Super Mario Galaxy Movie $429.6 Million
2023 The Marvels $84.5 Million
2023 Fast X $146.1 Million
2021 Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings $224.5 Million
2019 Just Mercy $36.0 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