3 5
Age 89

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 58

#70

Current Rank

#9

#1

Peak Rank

#2

42

Years Ranked

34

10

Years in Top 10

19

40.2

Average Rank

12.9

37

Theatrical Releases

35

On Golden Pond $119.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Aladdin $355.6 Million

$1.0 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$4.3 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 Will Smith through the ranking data available at that point in time. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Will Smith holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Will Smith the larger theatrical footprint. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Will Smith and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jane Fonda Will Smith

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

Will Smith

35 theatrical releases • $4.3 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Bad Boys: Ride or Die $193.6 Million
2021 King Richard $15.1 Million
2020 Bad Boys for Life $206.3 Million
2019 Spies in Disguise $66.8 Million
2019 Gemini Man $48.5 Million