1 7
Age 85

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 59

#88

Current Rank

#42

#5

Peak Rank

#1

41

Years Ranked

38

5

Years in Top 10

16

46.9

Average Rank

17.2

34

Theatrical Releases

51

The Towering Inferno $116.0 Million

Biggest Hit

Ocean's Eleven $183.4 Million

$584.5 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.0 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 Julia Roberts 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 Julia Roberts the larger theatrical footprint. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Julia Roberts, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Faye Dunaway Julia Roberts

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

Julia Roberts

51 theatrical releases • $3.0 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 After the Hunt $3.3 Million
2022 Ticket to Paradise $68.3 Million
2018 Ben is Back $3.7 Million
2017 Wonder $132.4 Million
2017 Smurfs: The Lost Village $45.0 Million