2 6
Age 57

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 69

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#31

#6

Peak Rank

#8

31

Years Ranked

41

3

Years in Top 10

1

43.9

Average Rank

25.7

24

Theatrical Releases

45

Chicago $170.7 Million

Biggest Hit

Transformers: Dark of the Moon $352.4 Million

$1.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.5 Billion

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

The 2026 comparison presents Catherine Zeta-Jones and Frances McDormand through the ranking data available at that point in time. The category score gives Frances McDormand the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Frances McDormand's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. The comparison therefore points leans toward Frances McDormand, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Catherine Zeta-Jones Frances McDormand

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Catherine Zeta-Jones

24 theatrical releases • $1.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2013 Red 2 $53.3 Million
2013 Side Effects $32.2 Million
2013 Broken City $19.7 Million
2012 Playing for Keeps $13.1 Million
2012 Rock of Ages $38.5 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