3 4
Age 64

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 77

#38

Current Rank

#51

#1

Peak Rank

#10

47

Years Ranked

47

10

Years in Top 10

1

31.7

Average Rank

31.4

35

Theatrical Releases

48

The Silence of the Lambs $130.7 Million

Biggest Hit

Pretty Woman $178.4 Million

$1.1 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.5 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. Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Jodie Foster holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Elite Top 10 presence favors Jodie Foster, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Richard Gere without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jodie Foster Richard Gere

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

Richard Gere

48 theatrical releases • $1.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Oh Canada $200,980
2023 Maybe I Do $1.3 Million
2020 Three Christs $36,723
2017 The Dinner $1.3 Million
2017 Norman $3.8 Million