2 6
Age 66

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 50

#44

Rank

#1

#4

Peak Rank

#1

36

Years Ranked

32

9

Years in Top 10

6

35.5

Average Rank

32.3

30

Theatrical Releases

58

Tootsie $177.2 Million

Biggest Hit

The Avengers $623.4 Million

$753.1 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.8 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jessica Lange Robert Downey Jr.

Jessica Lange

30 theatrical releases • $753.1 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2014 The Gambler $33.7 Million
2014 In Secret $444,179
2012 The Vow $125.0 Million
2008 Bonneville $488,393
2006 Don't Come Knocking $440,793

Robert Downey Jr.

58 theatrical releases • $3.8 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron $459.0 Million
2014 The Judge $47.1 Million
2014 Chef $31.4 Million
2013 Iron Man 3 $409.0 Million
2012 The Avengers $623.4 Million
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

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

At this point in the rankings, Jessica Lange versus Robert Downey Jr. is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Robert Downey Jr. holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Robert Downey Jr. the larger theatrical footprint. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Robert Downey Jr., but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.