1 7
Age 93

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 49

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#14

#8

Peak Rank

#5

21

Years Ranked

15

1

Years in Top 10

8

27.7

Average Rank

11.9

21

Theatrical Releases

29

Blazing Saddles $119.5 Million

Biggest Hit

The Martian $228.4 Million

$560.0 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.5 Billion

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

The category score gives Jessica Chastain 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 Jessica Chastain without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Gene Wilder Jessica Chastain

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Gene Wilder

21 theatrical releases • $560.0 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1991 Another You $2.9 Million
1990 Funny About Love $8.1 Million
1989 See No Evil Hear No Evil $46.9 Million
1986 Haunted Honeymoon $8.0 Million
1984 The Woman in Red $25.3 Million

Jessica Chastain

29 theatrical releases • $1.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 Dreams $133,797
2023 Memory $381,052
2022 Armageddon Time $1.9 Million
2022 The 355 $14.6 Million
2021 The Eyes of Tammy Faye $2.4 Million