2 5
Age 77

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 50

#86

Current Rank

#57

#4

Peak Rank

#4

47

Years Ranked

35

9

Years in Top 10

5

36.1

Average Rank

27.7

32

Theatrical Releases

37

Tootsie $177.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Sing $270.4 Million

$757.5 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.9 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. The category score gives Reese Witherspoon 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 Reese Witherspoon the larger theatrical footprint. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Reese Witherspoon, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jessica Lange Reese Witherspoon

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

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