3 5
Age 69

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 36

#31

Current Rank

#35

#8

Peak Rank

#1

41

Years Ranked

16

1

Years in Top 10

10

25.7

Average Rank

12.8

45

Theatrical Releases

24

Transformers: Dark of the Moon $352.4 Million

Biggest Hit

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire $424.7 Million

$1.5 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.7 Billion

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Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2026, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. Elite Top 10 presence favors Jennifer Lawrence, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context.

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

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Frances McDormand Jennifer Lawrence

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

Jennifer Lawrence

24 theatrical releases • $2.7 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2023 No Hard Feelings $50.5 Million
2019 Love Antosha $50,168
2019 X-Men: Dark Phoenix $65.8 Million
2018 Red Sparrow $46.9 Million
2017 Mother $17.8 Million