3 5
Age 69

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 90

#31

Current Rank

Not Ranked

#8

Peak Rank

#6

41

Years Ranked

46

1

Years in Top 10

3

25.7

Average Rank

34.0

45

Theatrical Releases

46

Transformers: Dark of the Moon $352.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Captain America: The Winter Soldier $259.8 Million

$1.5 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.6 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 Redford, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context.

The category score gives Robert Redford the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Robert Redford without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Frances McDormand Robert Redford

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

Robert Redford

46 theatrical releases • $2.6 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2019 Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million
2018 Buttons A New Musical Film $151,983
2018 The Old Man & the Gun $11.3 Million
2017 Dying to Know: Ram Dass & Timothy Leary $16,397
2016 Pete's Dragon $76.2 Million