As of the selected ranking year, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Kirsten Dunst form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. The category score gives Kirsten Dunst 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 Kirsten Dunst's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Kirsten Dunst without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.