HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
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The Keep $4.2 Million
On Golden Pond $119.3 Million
$4.2 Million
Box Office
$565.7 Million
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Ian McKellen
1 theatrical releases • $4.2 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | The Keep | $4.2 Million |
Jane Fonda
19 theatrical releases • $565.7 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Rollover | $10.9 Million |
| 1981 | On Golden Pond | $119.3 Million |
| 1980 | Nine to Five | $103.3 Million |
| 1979 | The Electric Horseman | $61.8 Million |
| 1979 | The China Syndrome | $51.7 Million |
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.
Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.
By the 1984 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Jane Fonda the larger theatrical footprint.
Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Jane Fonda holding the stronger position in this snapshot. The comparison therefore points leans toward Jane Fonda, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.