3 4
Age 36

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 56

#35

Current Rank

#20

#1

Peak Rank

#3

16

Years Ranked

38

10

Years in Top 10

10

12.8

Average Rank

17.6

24

Theatrical Releases

71

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire $424.7 Million

Biggest Hit

Oppenheimer $330.1 Million

$2.7 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$5.5 Billion

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At this point in the rankings, Jennifer Lawrence versus Matt Damon is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Matt Damon the larger theatrical footprint.

Domestic theatrical output favors Matt Damon, whose advantage across domestic theatrical releases gives the comparison more long-range context. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Matt Damon without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jennifer Lawrence Matt Damon

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

Matt Damon

71 theatrical releases • $5.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 IF $111.4 Million
2024 Drive-Away Dolls $5.0 Million
2023 Oppenheimer $330.1 Million
2023 Air $52.5 Million
2022 Thor: Love and Thunder $343.3 Million