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Age 72

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 89

#19

Current Rank

#70

#4

Peak Rank

#1

45

Years Ranked

42

19

Years in Top 10

10

14.6

Average Rank

40.2

51

Theatrical Releases

37

Gladiator II $172.4 Million

Biggest Hit

On Golden Pond $119.3 Million

$2.8 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.0 Billion

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

By the 2026 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. The category score gives Denzel Washington the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Denzel Washington holding the stronger position in this snapshot. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Denzel Washington while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Denzel Washington Jane Fonda

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Denzel Washington

51 theatrical releases • $2.8 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 Highest 2 Lowest $1.5 Million
2024 Gladiator II $172.4 Million
2023 The Equalizer 3 $92.4 Million
2021 The Little Things $15.3 Million
2018 The Equalizer 2 $102.1 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