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Age 85

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 45

#88

Current Rank

#24

#5

Peak Rank

#2

41

Years Ranked

32

5

Years in Top 10

6

46.9

Average Rank

22.5

34

Theatrical Releases

45

The Towering Inferno $116.0 Million

Biggest Hit

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace $431.1 Million

$584.5 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.5 Billion

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

The 2026 comparison presents Faye Dunaway and Natalie Portman through the ranking data available at that point in time. Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Natalie Portman the larger theatrical footprint.

The category score gives Natalie Portman the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. The comparison therefore points leans toward Natalie Portman, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Faye Dunaway Natalie Portman

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

Natalie Portman

45 theatrical releases • $3.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2022 Thor: Love and Thunder $343.3 Million
2019 Lucy in the Sky $319,976
2019 Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million
2019 The Death & Life of John F. Donovan $152,713
2018 Vox Lux $727,119