4 3
Age 37

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 77

#15

Current Rank

#86

#4

Peak Rank

#4

15

Years Ranked

47

5

Years in Top 10

9

28.9

Average Rank

36.1

11

Theatrical Releases

32

Black Panther $700.1 Million

Biggest Hit

Tootsie $177.2 Million

$1.6 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$757.5 Million

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

The 2026 comparison presents Daniel Kaluuya and Jessica Lange through the ranking data available at that point in time. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Daniel Kaluuya holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Daniel Kaluuya's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Daniel Kaluuya while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Daniel Kaluuya Jessica Lange

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Daniel Kaluuya

11 theatrical releases • $1.6 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2023 Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse $381.3 Million
2022 Nope $123.3 Million
2021 Judas and the Black Messiah $5.5 Million
2019 Queen & Slim $43.8 Million
2018 Widows $42.4 Million

Jessica Lange

32 theatrical releases • $757.5 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2023 Marlowe $4.4 Million
2016 Wild Oats $40,598
2014 The Gambler $33.7 Million
2014 In Secret $444,179
2012 The Vow $125.0 Million