3 4
Age 69

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 68

#31

Current Rank

#40

#8

Peak Rank

#7

41

Years Ranked

41

1

Years in Top 10

4

25.7

Average Rank

30.3

45

Theatrical Releases

40

Transformers: Dark of the Moon $352.4 Million

Biggest Hit

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King $377.0 Million

$1.5 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.8 Billion

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

Average Rank adds useful texture here, pointing to Frances McDormand as the steadier high-ranking presence across eligible seasons. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Viggo Mortensen while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Frances McDormand Viggo Mortensen

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

Viggo Mortensen

40 theatrical releases • $1.8 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 I Love Boosters $9.7 Million
2024 The Dead Don't Hurt $752,964
2022 Crimes of the Future $2.5 Million
2018 Green Book $85.1 Million
2016 Captain Fantastic $5.9 Million