5 3
Age 49

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 65

#14

Current Rank

#46

#5

Peak Rank

#4

15

Years Ranked

44

8

Years in Top 10

7

11.9

Average Rank

33.9

29

Theatrical Releases

27

The Martian $228.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Back to the Future $212.3 Million

$1.5 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.7 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.

The category score gives Jessica Chastain the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Jessica Chastain without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jessica Chastain Michael J. Fox

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