3 3
Age 77

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 77

#86

Current Rank

#84

#4

Peak Rank

#5

47

Years Ranked

47

9

Years in Top 10

9

36.1

Average Rank

40.8

32

Theatrical Releases

37

Tootsie $177.2 Million

Biggest Hit

The Help $169.7 Million

$757.5 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$786.5 Million

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Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2026, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. Domestic theatrical output favors Sissy Spacek, whose advantage across domestic theatrical releases gives the comparison more long-range context.

Average Rank adds useful texture here, pointing to Jessica Lange as the steadier high-ranking presence across eligible seasons. Overall, the head-to-head score leans stays evenly split, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jessica Lange Sissy Spacek

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

Sissy Spacek

37 theatrical releases • $786.5 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 Die My Love $5.5 Million
2018 The Old Man & the Gun $11.3 Million
2012 Deadfall $66,351
2011 The Help $169.7 Million
2010 Get Low $9.2 Million