1 6
Age 64

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 61

#38

Current Rank

#6

#1

Peak Rank

#1

47

Years Ranked

43

10

Years in Top 10

17

31.7

Average Rank

20.5

35

Theatrical Releases

65

The Silence of the Lambs $130.7 Million

Biggest Hit

Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million

$1.1 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$6.7 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 Robert Downey Jr. through the ranking data available at that point in time. The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Robert Downey Jr.'s leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark.

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

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jodie Foster Robert Downey Jr.

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