3 5
Age 89

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 65

#70

Current Rank

#46

#1

Peak Rank

#4

42

Years Ranked

44

10

Years in Top 10

7

40.2

Average Rank

33.9

37

Theatrical Releases

27

On Golden Pond $119.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Back to the Future $212.3 Million

$1.0 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.7 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 category score gives Michael J. Fox 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 Michael J. Fox's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Michael J. Fox without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jane Fonda Michael J. Fox

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