3 5
Age 63

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 49

#89

Current Rank

#14

#1

Peak Rank

#5

41

Years Ranked

15

7

Years in Top 10

8

40.1

Average Rank

11.9

26

Theatrical Releases

29

Twister $241.7 Million

Biggest Hit

The Martian $228.4 Million

$1.1 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.5 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Helen Hunt Jessica Chastain

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

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