2 6
Age 89

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 92

#70

Current Rank

#56

#1

Peak Rank

#3

42

Years Ranked

41

10

Years in Top 10

12

40.2

Average Rank

20.8

37

Theatrical Releases

47

On Golden Pond $119.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Skyfall $304.4 Million

$1.0 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.5 Billion

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At this point in the rankings, Jane Fonda versus Judi Dench is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. The category score gives Judi Dench the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Judi Dench's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Judi Dench and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jane Fonda Judi Dench

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

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

Judi Dench

47 theatrical releases • $2.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2021 Belfast $9.3 Million
2021 Blithe Spirit $282,500
2021 Six Minutes to Midnight $132,500
2019 Cats $27.2 Million
2019 All Is True $1.2 Million