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Age 51

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 69

#11

Current Rank

#31

#5

Peak Rank

#8

30

Years Ranked

41

6

Years in Top 10

1

21.6

Average Rank

25.7

48

Theatrical Releases

45

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness $411.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Transformers: Dark of the Moon $352.4 Million

$2.7 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.5 Billion

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At this point in the rankings, Charlize Theron versus Frances McDormand is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. The category score gives Charlize Theron the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Elite Top 10 presence favors Charlize Theron, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Charlize Theron without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Charlize Theron Frances McDormand

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Charlize Theron

48 theatrical releases • $2.7 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2023 Fast & Furious 10 $146.1 Million
2022 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness $411.3 Million
2021 The Addams Family 2 $56.5 Million
2021 Fast & Furious 9 $173.0 Million
2019 Bombshell $31.8 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