1 6
Age 64

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 68

#38

Current Rank

#27

#1

Peak Rank

#1

47

Years Ranked

46

10

Years in Top 10

12

31.7

Average Rank

26.8

35

Theatrical Releases

46

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.

By the 2026 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. The category score gives Michelle Pfeiffer 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 Michelle Pfeiffer the larger theatrical footprint. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Michelle Pfeiffer while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jodie Foster Michelle Pfeiffer

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