3 5
Age 69

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 54

#31

Current Rank

#45

#8

Peak Rank

#7

41

Years Ranked

35

1

Years in Top 10

4

25.7

Average Rank

26.6

45

Theatrical Releases

47

Transformers: Dark of the Moon $352.4 Million

Biggest Hit

The Avengers $623.4 Million

$1.5 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$4.9 Billion

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

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

Elite Top 10 presence favors Gwyneth Paltrow, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Gwyneth Paltrow while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Frances McDormand Gwyneth Paltrow

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Frances McDormand

45 theatrical releases • $1.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2022 Women Talking $5.5 Million
2021 The French Dispatch $16.1 Million
2021 Nomadland $3.7 Million
2018 Isle of Dogs $32.0 Million
2017 Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri $54.5 Million