3 5
Age 49

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 71

#14

Current Rank

#37

#5

Peak Rank

#2

15

Years Ranked

44

8

Years in Top 10

7

11.9

Average Rank

26.1

29

Theatrical Releases

49

The Martian $228.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice $330.4 Million

$1.5 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.6 Billion

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

Ranking longevity favors Kevin Costner, whose advantage across ranked seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Kevin Costner while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jessica Chastain Kevin Costner

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

Kevin Costner

49 theatrical releases • $2.6 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 $29.0 Million
2020 Let Him Go $9.4 Million
2019 The Art of Racing in the Rain $26.4 Million
2017 Molly's Game $28.8 Million
2016 Hidden Figures $169.6 Million