2 6
Age 89

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 70

#70

Current Rank

#48

#1

Peak Rank

#6

42

Years Ranked

46

10

Years in Top 10

2

40.2

Average Rank

29.6

37

Theatrical Releases

43

On Golden Pond $119.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Signs $228.0 Million

$1.0 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.5 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.

Elite Top 10 presence favors Jane Fonda, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Mel Gibson and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jane Fonda Mel Gibson

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

Mel Gibson

43 theatrical releases • $2.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Monster Summer $1.2 Million
2022 Father Stu $20.9 Million
2020 Fatman $278,378
2017 Daddy's Home 2 $104.0 Million
2014 The Expendables 3 $39.3 Million