3 5
Age 64

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 57

#38

Current Rank

#32

#1

Peak Rank

#6

47

Years Ranked

33

10

Years in Top 10

3

31.7

Average Rank

26.7

35

Theatrical Releases

49

The Silence of the Lambs $130.7 Million

Biggest Hit

Sing $270.4 Million

$1.1 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.0 Billion

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

The 2026 comparison presents Jodie Foster and Matthew McConaughey through the ranking data available at that point in time. Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Jodie Foster holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Matthew McConaughey the larger theatrical footprint. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Matthew McConaughey while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jodie Foster Matthew McConaughey

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Jodie Foster

35 theatrical releases • $1.1 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 A Private Life $1.4 Million
2021 The Mauritanian $836,536
2018 Hotel Artemis $6.7 Million
2013 Elysium $93.1 Million
2011 Carnage $2.5 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