3 5
Age 89

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 57

#70

Current Rank

#32

#1

Peak Rank

#6

42

Years Ranked

33

10

Years in Top 10

3

40.2

Average Rank

26.7

37

Theatrical Releases

49

On Golden Pond $119.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Sing $270.4 Million

$1.0 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.0 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. Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Jane Fonda holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Matthew McConaughey the larger theatrical footprint. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Matthew McConaughey without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jane Fonda Matthew McConaughey

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

Matthew McConaughey

49 theatrical releases • $3.0 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Deadpool & Wolverine $636.7 Million
2021 Sing 2 $162.8 Million
2019 The Gentlemen $36.5 Million
2019 The Beach Bum $3.5 Million
2019 Serenity $8.5 Million