3 5
Age 77

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 70

#86

Current Rank

#48

#4

Peak Rank

#6

47

Years Ranked

46

9

Years in Top 10

2

36.1

Average Rank

29.6

32

Theatrical Releases

43

Tootsie $177.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Signs $228.0 Million

$757.5 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.5 Billion

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Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.

Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2026, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. Elite Top 10 presence favors Jessica Lange, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Mel Gibson the larger theatrical footprint. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Mel Gibson and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jessica Lange Mel Gibson

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

Mel Gibson

43 theatrical releases • $2.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Monster Summer $1.2 Million
2022 Father Stu $20.9 Million
2020 Fatman $278,378
2017 Daddy's Home 2 $104.0 Million
2014 The Expendables 3 $39.3 Million