3 4
Age 77

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 65

#86

Current Rank

#46

#4

Peak Rank

#4

47

Years Ranked

44

9

Years in Top 10

7

36.1

Average Rank

33.9

32

Theatrical Releases

27

Tootsie $177.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Back to the Future $212.3 Million

$757.5 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.7 Billion

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

As of the selected ranking year, Jessica Lange and Michael J. Fox form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Michael J. Fox the larger theatrical footprint.

Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Michael J. Fox holding the stronger position in this snapshot. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Michael J. Fox without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jessica Lange Michael J. Fox

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