3 4
Age 63

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 89

#89

Current Rank

#70

#1

Peak Rank

#1

41

Years Ranked

42

7

Years in Top 10

10

40.1

Average Rank

40.2

26

Theatrical Releases

37

Twister $241.7 Million

Biggest Hit

On Golden Pond $119.3 Million

$1.1 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.0 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. The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Helen Hunt's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark.

Elite Top 10 presence favors Jane Fonda, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Jane Fonda, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Helen Hunt Jane Fonda

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Helen Hunt

26 theatrical releases • $1.1 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2021 How It Ends $16,104
2018 The Miracle Season $10.2 Million
2014 Decoding Annie Parker $48,390
2012 The Sessions $6.0 Million
2011 Soul Surfer $43.9 Million

Jane Fonda

37 theatrical releases • $1.0 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2023 Ruby Gillman Teenage Kraken $15.8 Million
2023 Book Club: The Next Chapter $17.6 Million
2023 80 for Brady $39.4 Million
2023 Moving On $2.1 Million
2018 Book Club $68.6 Million