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Age 57

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 65

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#46

#6

Peak Rank

#4

31

Years Ranked

44

3

Years in Top 10

7

43.9

Average Rank

33.9

24

Theatrical Releases

27

Chicago $170.7 Million

Biggest Hit

Back to the Future $212.3 Million

$1.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.7 Billion

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

As of the selected ranking year, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael J. Fox form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. The category score gives Michael J. Fox the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Michael J. Fox the larger theatrical footprint. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Michael J. Fox while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Catherine Zeta-Jones Michael J. Fox

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