3 5
Age 49

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 59

#14

Current Rank

#42

#5

Peak Rank

#1

15

Years Ranked

38

8

Years in Top 10

16

11.9

Average Rank

17.2

29

Theatrical Releases

51

The Martian $228.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Ocean's Eleven $183.4 Million

$1.5 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.0 Billion

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Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

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

Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2026, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Julia Roberts the larger theatrical footprint.

Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Jessica Chastain holding the stronger position in this snapshot. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Julia Roberts while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jessica Chastain Julia Roberts

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Jessica Chastain

29 theatrical releases • $1.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 Dreams $133,797
2023 Memory $381,052
2022 Armageddon Time $1.9 Million
2022 The 355 $14.6 Million
2021 The Eyes of Tammy Faye $2.4 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