3 5
Age 39

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 49

#2

Current Rank

#14

#2

Peak Rank

#5

8

Years Ranked

15

2

Years in Top 10

8

37.8

Average Rank

11.9

7

Theatrical Releases

29

Wicked $475.0 Million

Biggest Hit

The Martian $228.4 Million

$934.5 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.5 Billion

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

At this point in the rankings, Cynthia Erivo versus Jessica Chastain is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Cynthia Erivo holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Domestic theatrical output favors Jessica Chastain, whose advantage across domestic theatrical releases gives the comparison more long-range context. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Jessica Chastain while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Cynthia Erivo Jessica Chastain

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Cynthia Erivo

7 theatrical releases • $934.5 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 Wicked: For Good $342.9 Million
2024 Wicked $475.0 Million
2024 Drift $10,077
2021 Chaos Walking $13.3 Million
2019 Harriet $43.1 Million

Jessica Chastain

29 theatrical releases • $1.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 Dreams $133,797
2023 Memory $381,052
2022 Armageddon Time $1.9 Million
2022 The 355 $14.6 Million
2021 The Eyes of Tammy Faye $2.4 Million