1 7
Age 77

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 92

#86

Current Rank

#56

#4

Peak Rank

#3

47

Years Ranked

41

9

Years in Top 10

12

36.1

Average Rank

20.8

32

Theatrical Releases

47

Tootsie $177.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Skyfall $304.4 Million

$757.5 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.5 Billion

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At this point in the rankings, Jessica Lange versus Judi Dench is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. The category score gives Judi Dench 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 Judi Dench the larger theatrical footprint. The comparison therefore points leans toward Judi Dench, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jessica Lange Judi Dench

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Jessica Lange

32 theatrical releases • $757.5 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2023 Marlowe $4.4 Million
2016 Wild Oats $40,598
2014 The Gambler $33.7 Million
2014 In Secret $444,179
2012 The Vow $125.0 Million

Judi Dench

47 theatrical releases • $2.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2021 Belfast $9.3 Million
2021 Blithe Spirit $282,500
2021 Six Minutes to Midnight $132,500
2019 Cats $27.2 Million
2019 All Is True $1.2 Million