3 5
Age 49

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 45

#14

Current Rank

#24

#5

Peak Rank

#2

15

Years Ranked

32

8

Years in Top 10

6

11.9

Average Rank

22.5

29

Theatrical Releases

45

The Martian $228.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace $431.1 Million

$1.5 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.5 Billion

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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 Natalie Portman the larger theatrical footprint.

The category score gives Natalie Portman the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Natalie Portman while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jessica Chastain Natalie Portman

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

Natalie Portman

45 theatrical releases • $3.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2022 Thor: Love and Thunder $343.3 Million
2019 Lucy in the Sky $319,976
2019 Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million
2019 The Death & Life of John F. Donovan $152,713
2018 Vox Lux $727,119