3 4
Age 36

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 59

#35

Current Rank

#42

#1

Peak Rank

#1

16

Years Ranked

38

10

Years in Top 10

16

12.8

Average Rank

17.2

24

Theatrical Releases

51

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire $424.7 Million

Biggest Hit

Ocean's Eleven $183.4 Million

$2.7 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.0 Billion

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At this point in the rankings, Jennifer Lawrence versus Julia Roberts is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Jennifer Lawrence's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark.

Ranking longevity favors Julia Roberts, whose advantage across ranked seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Julia Roberts, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jennifer Lawrence Julia Roberts

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

Julia Roberts

51 theatrical releases • $3.0 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 After the Hunt $3.3 Million
2022 Ticket to Paradise $68.3 Million
2018 Ben is Back $3.7 Million
2017 Wonder $132.4 Million
2017 Smurfs: The Lost Village $45.0 Million