2 6
Age 82

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 57

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#32

#4

Peak Rank

#6

31

Years Ranked

33

6

Years in Top 10

3

40.1

Average Rank

26.7

23

Theatrical Releases

49

Bridesmaids $169.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Sing $270.4 Million

$441.9 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.0 Billion

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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. Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Matthew McConaughey the larger theatrical footprint.

The category score gives Matthew McConaughey the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Matthew McConaughey without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jill Claybourgh Matthew McConaughey

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Jill Claybourgh

23 theatrical releases • $441.9 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2011 Bridesmaids $169.3 Million
2010 Love & Other Drugs $32.4 Million
2006 Running with Scissors $7.0 Million
2002 Never Again $307,631
1997 Fools Rush In $29.5 Million

Matthew McConaughey

49 theatrical releases • $3.0 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Deadpool & Wolverine $636.7 Million
2021 Sing 2 $162.8 Million
2019 The Gentlemen $36.5 Million
2019 The Beach Bum $3.5 Million
2019 Serenity $8.5 Million