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Age 69

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 61

#31

Current Rank

#6

#8

Peak Rank

#1

41

Years Ranked

43

1

Years in Top 10

17

25.7

Average Rank

20.5

45

Theatrical Releases

65

Transformers: Dark of the Moon $352.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million

$1.5 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$6.7 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 Robert Downey Jr., whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context.

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

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Frances McDormand Robert Downey Jr.

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