4 4
Age 69

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 89

#45

Current Rank

#70

#9

Peak Rank

#1

44

Years Ranked

42

1

Years in Top 10

10

30.4

Average Rank

40.2

18

Theatrical Releases

37

Lincoln $182.2 Million

Biggest Hit

On Golden Pond $119.3 Million

$598.7 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.0 Billion

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At this point in the rankings, Daniel Day-Lewis versus Jane Fonda is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. Elite Top 10 presence favors Jane Fonda, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context.

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Daniel Day-Lewis Jane Fonda

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Daniel Day-Lewis

18 theatrical releases • $598.7 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 Anemone $1.2 Million
2017 Phantom Thread $21.2 Million
2012 Lincoln $182.2 Million
2009 Nine $19.7 Million
2007 There Will Be Blood $40.2 Million

Jane Fonda

37 theatrical releases • $1.0 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2023 Ruby Gillman Teenage Kraken $15.8 Million
2023 Book Club: The Next Chapter $17.6 Million
2023 80 for Brady $39.4 Million
2023 Moving On $2.1 Million
2018 Book Club $68.6 Million