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Age 52

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 50

#69

Current Rank

#57

#9

Peak Rank

#4

34

Years Ranked

35

1

Years in Top 10

5

45.7

Average Rank

27.7

24

Theatrical Releases

37

Million Dollar Baby $100.5 Million

Biggest Hit

Sing $270.4 Million

$524.6 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.9 Billion

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

The 2026 comparison presents Hilary Swank and Reese Witherspoon through the ranking data available at that point in time. The category score gives Reese Witherspoon the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Elite Top 10 presence favors Reese Witherspoon, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Reese Witherspoon while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Hilary Swank Reese Witherspoon

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Hilary Swank

24 theatrical releases • $524.6 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Ordinary Angels $19.2 Million
2023 The Good Mother $503,378
2020 Fatale $6.3 Million
2020 The Hunt $5.8 Million
2018 What They Had $260,136

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