3 5
Age 89

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 68

#70

Current Rank

#40

#1

Peak Rank

#7

42

Years Ranked

41

10

Years in Top 10

4

40.2

Average Rank

30.3

37

Theatrical Releases

40

On Golden Pond $119.3 Million

Biggest Hit

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King $377.0 Million

$1.0 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.8 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.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Viggo Mortensen's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Viggo Mortensen while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jane Fonda Viggo Mortensen

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

Viggo Mortensen

40 theatrical releases • $1.8 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 I Love Boosters $9.7 Million
2024 The Dead Don't Hurt $752,964
2022 Crimes of the Future $2.5 Million
2018 Green Book $85.1 Million
2016 Captain Fantastic $5.9 Million