5 3
Age 36

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 92

#35

Current Rank

#56

#1

Peak Rank

#3

16

Years Ranked

41

10

Years in Top 10

12

12.8

Average Rank

20.8

24

Theatrical Releases

47

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire $424.7 Million

Biggest Hit

Skyfall $304.4 Million

$2.7 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.5 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 Jennifer Lawrence the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Ranking longevity favors Judi Dench, whose advantage across ranked seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Jennifer Lawrence without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jennifer Lawrence Judi Dench

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Jennifer Lawrence

24 theatrical releases • $2.7 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2023 No Hard Feelings $50.5 Million
2019 Love Antosha $50,168
2019 X-Men: Dark Phoenix $65.8 Million
2018 Red Sparrow $46.9 Million
2017 Mother $17.8 Million

Judi Dench

47 theatrical releases • $2.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2021 Belfast $9.3 Million
2021 Blithe Spirit $282,500
2021 Six Minutes to Midnight $132,500
2019 Cats $27.2 Million
2019 All Is True $1.2 Million