5 3
Age 69

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 89

#31

Current Rank

#70

#8

Peak Rank

#1

41

Years Ranked

42

1

Years in Top 10

10

25.7

Average Rank

40.2

45

Theatrical Releases

37

Transformers: Dark of the Moon $352.4 Million

Biggest Hit

On Golden Pond $119.3 Million

$1.5 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.0 Billion

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The 2026 comparison presents Frances McDormand and Jane Fonda through the ranking data available at that point in time. Elite Top 10 presence favors Jane Fonda, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context.

Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Jane Fonda holding the stronger position in this snapshot. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Frances McDormand without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Frances McDormand Jane Fonda

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

Jane Fonda

37 theatrical releases • $1.0 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2023 Ruby Gillman Teenage Kraken $15.8 Million
2023 Book Club: The Next Chapter $17.6 Million
2023 80 for Brady $39.4 Million
2023 Moving On $2.1 Million
2018 Book Club $68.6 Million