1 7
Age 69

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 49

#45

Current Rank

#14

#9

Peak Rank

#5

44

Years Ranked

15

1

Years in Top 10

8

30.4

Average Rank

11.9

18

Theatrical Releases

29

Lincoln $182.2 Million

Biggest Hit

The Martian $228.4 Million

$598.7 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.5 Billion

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Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2026, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. Elite Top 10 presence favors Jessica Chastain, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context.

The category score gives Jessica Chastain the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Jessica Chastain, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Daniel Day-Lewis Jessica Chastain

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

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