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Age 69

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 77

#31

Current Rank

#51

#8

Peak Rank

#10

41

Years Ranked

47

1

Years in Top 10

1

25.7

Average Rank

31.4

45

Theatrical Releases

48

Transformers: Dark of the Moon $352.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Pretty Woman $178.4 Million

$1.5 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.5 Billion

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At this point in the rankings, Frances McDormand versus Richard Gere is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. The category score gives Frances McDormand the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Frances McDormand's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. 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 Richard Gere

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

Richard Gere

48 theatrical releases • $1.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Oh Canada $200,980
2023 Maybe I Do $1.3 Million
2020 Three Christs $36,723
2017 The Dinner $1.3 Million
2017 Norman $3.8 Million