1 7
Age 89

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 62

#70

Current Rank

#33

#1

Peak Rank

#5

42

Years Ranked

44

10

Years in Top 10

11

40.2

Average Rank

22.0

37

Theatrical Releases

82

On Golden Pond $119.3 Million

Biggest Hit

National Treasure: Book of Secrets $220.0 Million

$1.0 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.2 Billion

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Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.

The 2026 comparison presents Jane Fonda and Nicolas Cage through the ranking data available at that point in time. The category score gives Nicolas Cage 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 Nicolas Cage the larger theatrical footprint. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Nicolas Cage and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jane Fonda Nicolas Cage

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

Nicolas Cage

82 theatrical releases • $3.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 The Carpenter's Son $141,193
2025 The Surfer $1.3 Million
2024 Longlegs $74.3 Million
2024 Arcadian $828,919
2023 The Retirement Plan $1.6 Million