3 5
Age 49

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 50

#14

Current Rank

#57

#5

Peak Rank

#4

15

Years Ranked

35

8

Years in Top 10

5

11.9

Average Rank

27.7

29

Theatrical Releases

37

The Martian $228.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Sing $270.4 Million

$1.5 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.9 Billion

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At this point in the rankings, Jessica Chastain versus Reese Witherspoon is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Jessica Chastain holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jessica Chastain Reese Witherspoon

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

Reese Witherspoon

37 theatrical releases • $1.9 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2021 Sing 2 $162.8 Million
2018 A Wrinkle in Time $100.5 Million
2017 Home Again $27.0 Million
2016 Sing $270.4 Million
2015 Hot Pursuit $34.6 Million