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Age 57

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 50

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#57

#6

Peak Rank

#4

31

Years Ranked

35

3

Years in Top 10

5

43.9

Average Rank

27.7

24

Theatrical Releases

37

Chicago $170.7 Million

Biggest Hit

Sing $270.4 Million

$1.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.9 Billion

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At this point in the rankings, Catherine Zeta-Jones versus Reese Witherspoon is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. The category score gives Reese Witherspoon 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 Reese Witherspoon's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Reese Witherspoon while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Catherine Zeta-Jones Reese Witherspoon

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

Reese Witherspoon

37 theatrical releases • $1.9 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2021 Sing 2 $162.8 Million
2018 A Wrinkle in Time $100.5 Million
2017 Home Again $27.0 Million
2016 Sing $270.4 Million
2015 Hot Pursuit $34.6 Million