1 6
Age 82

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 50

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#57

#4

Peak Rank

#4

31

Years Ranked

35

6

Years in Top 10

5

40.1

Average Rank

27.7

23

Theatrical Releases

37

Bridesmaids $169.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Sing $270.4 Million

$441.9 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.9 Billion

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Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

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. The comparison therefore points leans toward Reese Witherspoon, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jill Claybourgh Reese Witherspoon

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

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