1 7
Age 72

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 59

#52

Current Rank

#42

#5

Peak Rank

#1

47

Years Ranked

38

12

Years in Top 10

16

24.8

Average Rank

17.2

48

Theatrical Releases

51

Wild Hogs $168.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Ocean's Eleven $183.4 Million

$2.6 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.0 Billion

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As of the selected ranking year, John Travolta and Julia Roberts form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. The category score gives Julia Roberts the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Average Rank adds useful texture here, pointing to Julia Roberts as the steadier high-ranking presence across eligible seasons. The comparison therefore points leans toward Julia Roberts, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

John Travolta Julia Roberts

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

John Travolta

48 theatrical releases • $2.6 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2018 Gotti $4.3 Million
2016 In a Valley of Violence $61,797
2013 Killing Season $39,881
2012 Savages $47.4 Million
2010 From Paris with Love $24.1 Million

Julia Roberts

51 theatrical releases • $3.0 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 After the Hunt $3.3 Million
2022 Ticket to Paradise $68.3 Million
2018 Ben is Back $3.7 Million
2017 Wonder $132.4 Million
2017 Smurfs: The Lost Village $45.0 Million