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Age 89

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 61

#70

Current Rank

#6

#1

Peak Rank

#1

42

Years Ranked

43

10

Years in Top 10

17

40.2

Average Rank

20.5

37

Theatrical Releases

65

On Golden Pond $119.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million

$1.0 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$6.7 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 Robert Downey Jr. through the ranking data available at that point in time. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Robert Downey Jr. holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Robert Downey Jr.'s leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Robert Downey Jr. without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jane Fonda Robert Downey Jr.

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