2 6
Age 89

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 78

#70

Current Rank

#41

#1

Peak Rank

#3

42

Years Ranked

47

10

Years in Top 10

6

40.2

Average Rank

26.3

37

Theatrical Releases

64

On Golden Pond $119.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Titanic $600.7 Million

$1.0 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.9 Billion

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Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2026, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Kathy Bates's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark.

The category score gives Kathy Bates the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Kathy Bates without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jane Fonda Kathy Bates

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

Kathy Bates

64 theatrical releases • $2.9 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Summer Camp $2.4 Million
2023 The Miracle Club $2.4 Million
2023 Are You There God? It's Me Margaret. $20.4 Million
2019 Richard Jewell $22.3 Million
2019 The Death & Life of John F. Donovan $152,713