3 5
Age 45

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 64

#49

Current Rank

#38

#8

Peak Rank

#1

36

Years Ranked

47

2

Years in Top 10

10

34.3

Average Rank

31.7

45

Theatrical Releases

35

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King $377.0 Million

Biggest Hit

The Silence of the Lambs $130.7 Million

$2.4 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.1 Billion

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Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2026, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Jodie Foster holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Elite Top 10 presence favors Jodie Foster, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. 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

Elijah Wood Jodie Foster

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Elijah Wood

45 theatrical releases • $2.4 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 Ready or Not 2: Here I Come $23.0 Million
2025 The Monkey $39.7 Million
2025 The Toxic Avenger $2.9 Million
2024 Bookworm $9,446
2020 Come to Daddy $96,713

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