5 2
Age 69

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 63

#31

Current Rank

#89

#8

Peak Rank

#1

41

Years Ranked

41

1

Years in Top 10

7

25.7

Average Rank

40.1

45

Theatrical Releases

26

Transformers: Dark of the Moon $352.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Twister $241.7 Million

$1.5 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.1 Billion

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By the 2026 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Helen Hunt holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Elite Top 10 presence favors Helen Hunt, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Frances McDormand and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Frances McDormand Helen Hunt

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

Helen Hunt

26 theatrical releases • $1.1 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2021 How It Ends $16,104
2018 The Miracle Season $10.2 Million
2014 Decoding Annie Parker $48,390
2012 The Sessions $6.0 Million
2011 Soul Surfer $43.9 Million