2 6
Age 69

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 72

#31

Current Rank

#52

#8

Peak Rank

#5

41

Years Ranked

47

1

Years in Top 10

12

25.7

Average Rank

24.8

45

Theatrical Releases

48

Transformers: Dark of the Moon $352.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Wild Hogs $168.3 Million

$1.5 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.6 Billion

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

The category score gives John Travolta the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward John Travolta, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Frances McDormand John Travolta

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

John Travolta

48 theatrical releases • $2.6 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2018 Gotti $4.3 Million
2016 In a Valley of Violence $61,797
2013 Killing Season $39,881
2012 Savages $47.4 Million
2010 From Paris with Love $24.1 Million