1 7
Age 49

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 61

#14

Current Rank

#6

#5

Peak Rank

#1

15

Years Ranked

43

8

Years in Top 10

17

11.9

Average Rank

20.5

29

Theatrical Releases

65

The Martian $228.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million

$1.5 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$6.7 Billion

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At this point in the rankings, Jessica Chastain versus Robert Downey Jr. is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. The category score gives Robert Downey Jr. 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 Robert Downey Jr. the larger theatrical footprint. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Robert Downey Jr. without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jessica Chastain Robert Downey Jr.

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