As of the selected ranking year, Diane Keaton and Susan Sarandon form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Diane Keaton's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark.

Domestic theatrical output favors Susan Sarandon, whose advantage across domestic theatrical releases gives the comparison more long-range context. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Susan Sarandon while still showing distinct strengths on each side.