3 5
Age 63

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 50

#89

Current Rank

#57

#1

Peak Rank

#4

41

Years Ranked

35

7

Years in Top 10

5

40.1

Average Rank

27.7

26

Theatrical Releases

37

Twister $241.7 Million

Biggest Hit

Sing $270.4 Million

$1.1 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.9 Billion

COMMUNITY VOTE

Who had the greater Hollywood career overall?

Cast your vote and compare your opinion with the community.

Community voting reflects visitor opinion and is independent of the Hollywood Rankings methodology.

Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.

As of the selected ranking year, Helen Hunt and Reese Witherspoon form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. The category score gives Reese Witherspoon the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Reese Witherspoon the larger theatrical footprint. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Reese Witherspoon and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Helen Hunt Reese Witherspoon

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

Reese Witherspoon

37 theatrical releases • $1.9 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2021 Sing 2 $162.8 Million
2018 A Wrinkle in Time $100.5 Million
2017 Home Again $27.0 Million
2016 Sing $270.4 Million
2015 Hot Pursuit $34.6 Million