3 5
Age 49

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 41

#14

Current Rank

#62

#5

Peak Rank

#4

15

Years Ranked

27

8

Years in Top 10

2

11.9

Average Rank

36.9

29

Theatrical Releases

32

The Martian $228.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest $423.3 Million

$1.5 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.2 Billion

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

By the 2026 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Jessica Chastain holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Elite Top 10 presence favors Jessica Chastain, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Keira Knightley while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jessica Chastain Keira Knightley

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

Keira Knightley

32 theatrical releases • $2.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2022 Charlotte $18,520
2019 The Aftermath $1.6 Million
2019 Official Secrets $2.0 Million
2018 The Nutcracker and the Four Realms $54.9 Million
2018 Colette $5.1 Million