1 6
Age 85

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 50

#88

Current Rank

#57

#5

Peak Rank

#4

41

Years Ranked

35

5

Years in Top 10

5

46.9

Average Rank

27.7

34

Theatrical Releases

37

The Towering Inferno $116.0 Million

Biggest Hit

Sing $270.4 Million

$584.5 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.9 Billion

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Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

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

The 2026 comparison presents Faye Dunaway and Reese Witherspoon through the ranking data available at that point in time. The category score gives Reese Witherspoon 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 Reese Witherspoon the larger theatrical footprint. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Reese Witherspoon without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Faye Dunaway Reese Witherspoon

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

Reese Witherspoon

37 theatrical releases • $1.9 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2021 Sing 2 $162.8 Million
2018 A Wrinkle in Time $100.5 Million
2017 Home Again $27.0 Million
2016 Sing $270.4 Million
2015 Hot Pursuit $34.6 Million