2 6
Age 89

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 82

#70

Current Rank

#35

#1

Peak Rank

#2

42

Years Ranked

47

10

Years in Top 10

8

40.2

Average Rank

23.2

37

Theatrical Releases

44

On Golden Pond $119.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Ant-Man and the Wasp $216.6 Million

$1.0 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.1 Billion

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

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Michael Douglas the larger theatrical footprint. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Michael Douglas while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jane Fonda Michael Douglas

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