2 5
Age 64

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 82

#38

Current Rank

#35

#1

Peak Rank

#2

47

Years Ranked

47

10

Years in Top 10

8

31.7

Average Rank

23.2

35

Theatrical Releases

44

The Silence of the Lambs $130.7 Million

Biggest Hit

Ant-Man and the Wasp $216.6 Million

$1.1 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.1 Billion

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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 Michael Douglas 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 Michael Douglas the larger theatrical footprint. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Michael Douglas, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jodie Foster Michael Douglas

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