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Age 65

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 77

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#86

#1

Peak Rank

#4

42

Years Ranked

47

11

Years in Top 10

9

21.8

Average Rank

36.1

38

Theatrical Releases

32

Shrek 2 $441.6 Million

Biggest Hit

Tootsie $177.2 Million

$3.8 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$757.5 Million

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At this point in the rankings, Eddie Murphy versus Jessica Lange is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Eddie Murphy the larger theatrical footprint.

The category score gives Eddie Murphy the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Eddie Murphy and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Eddie Murphy Jessica Lange

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Eddie Murphy

38 theatrical releases • $3.8 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2016 Mr. Church $685,780
2012 A Thousand Words $18.5 Million
2011 Tower Heist $78.0 Million
2010 Shrek Forever After $238.7 Million
2009 Imagine That $16.1 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