6 2
Age 69

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 65

#31

Current Rank

#87

#8

Peak Rank

#5

41

Years Ranked

40

1

Years in Top 10

5

25.7

Average Rank

38.1

45

Theatrical Releases

33

Transformers: Dark of the Moon $352.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Top Gun $176.8 Million

$1.5 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.2 Billion

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

The category score gives Frances McDormand the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Frances McDormand and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Frances McDormand Meg Ryan

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

Meg Ryan

33 theatrical releases • $1.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2023 What Happens Later $3.3 Million
2009 Serious Moonlight $25,339
2008 The Women $26.9 Million
2007 In the Land of Women $11.1 Million
2004 Against the Ropes $5.9 Million