1 7
Age 49

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 59

#14

Current Rank

#13

#5

Peak Rank

#2

15

Years Ranked

37

8

Years in Top 10

10

11.9

Average Rank

15.6

29

Theatrical Releases

59

The Martian $228.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Aquaman $335.1 Million

$1.5 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.5 Billion

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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. The category score gives Nicole Kidman the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Nicole Kidman the larger theatrical footprint. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Nicole Kidman without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jessica Chastain Nicole Kidman

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

Nicole Kidman

59 theatrical releases • $2.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Babygirl $28.2 Million
2023 Aquaman: The Lost Kingdom $124.5 Million
2022 The Northman $34.2 Million
2019 Bombshell $31.8 Million
2019 The Goldfinch $5.3 Million