4 3
Age 36

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 82

#35

Current Rank

#35

#1

Peak Rank

#2

16

Years Ranked

47

10

Years in Top 10

8

12.8

Average Rank

23.2

24

Theatrical Releases

44

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire $424.7 Million

Biggest Hit

Ant-Man and the Wasp $216.6 Million

$2.7 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.1 Billion

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Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.

The 2026 comparison presents Jennifer Lawrence and Michael Douglas through the ranking data available at that point in time. 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 Michael Douglas, whose advantage across ranked seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Jennifer Lawrence while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jennifer Lawrence Michael Douglas

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