2 6
Age 69

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 64

#45

Current Rank

#38

#9

Peak Rank

#1

44

Years Ranked

47

1

Years in Top 10

10

30.4

Average Rank

31.7

18

Theatrical Releases

35

Lincoln $182.2 Million

Biggest Hit

The Silence of the Lambs $130.7 Million

$598.7 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.1 Billion

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

Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Jodie Foster holding the stronger position in this snapshot. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Jodie Foster without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Daniel Day-Lewis Jodie Foster

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

Jodie Foster

35 theatrical releases • $1.1 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 A Private Life $1.4 Million
2021 The Mauritanian $836,536
2018 Hotel Artemis $6.7 Million
2013 Elysium $93.1 Million
2011 Carnage $2.5 Million