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Age 36

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 50

#35

Current Rank

#57

#1

Peak Rank

#4

16

Years Ranked

35

10

Years in Top 10

5

12.8

Average Rank

27.7

24

Theatrical Releases

37

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire $424.7 Million

Biggest Hit

Sing $270.4 Million

$2.7 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.9 Billion

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The 2026 comparison presents Jennifer Lawrence and Reese Witherspoon through the ranking data available at that point in time. The category score gives Jennifer Lawrence the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Jennifer Lawrence's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Jennifer Lawrence and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jennifer Lawrence Reese Witherspoon

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

Reese Witherspoon

37 theatrical releases • $1.9 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2021 Sing 2 $162.8 Million
2018 A Wrinkle in Time $100.5 Million
2017 Home Again $27.0 Million
2016 Sing $270.4 Million
2015 Hot Pursuit $34.6 Million