2 6
Age 69

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 62

#31

Current Rank

#33

#8

Peak Rank

#5

41

Years Ranked

44

1

Years in Top 10

11

25.7

Average Rank

22.0

45

Theatrical Releases

82

Transformers: Dark of the Moon $352.4 Million

Biggest Hit

National Treasure: Book of Secrets $220.0 Million

$1.5 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.2 Billion

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At this point in the rankings, Frances McDormand versus Nicolas Cage is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. Elite Top 10 presence favors Nicolas Cage, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context.

The category score gives Nicolas Cage the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Nicolas Cage while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Frances McDormand Nicolas Cage

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

Nicolas Cage

82 theatrical releases • $3.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 The Carpenter's Son $141,193
2025 The Surfer $1.3 Million
2024 Longlegs $74.3 Million
2024 Arcadian $828,919
2023 The Retirement Plan $1.6 Million