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Age 85

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 64

#88

Current Rank

#34

#5

Peak Rank

#2

41

Years Ranked

42

5

Years in Top 10

10

46.9

Average Rank

24.6

34

Theatrical Releases

38

The Towering Inferno $116.0 Million

Biggest Hit

How the Grinch Stole Christmas $261.2 Million

$584.5 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.4 Billion

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

Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2026, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. The category score gives Jim Carrey the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Jim Carrey the larger theatrical footprint. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Jim Carrey without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Faye Dunaway Jim Carrey

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Faye Dunaway

34 theatrical releases • $584.5 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2017 The Case for Christ $14.7 Million
2002 The Rules of Attraction $6.5 Million
2000 The Yards $889,352
1999 The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc $14.3 Million
1999 The Thomas Crown Affair $69.3 Million