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Age 59

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 57

#42

Current Rank

#32

#1

Peak Rank

#6

38

Years Ranked

33

16

Years in Top 10

3

17.2

Average Rank

26.7

51

Theatrical Releases

49

Ocean's Eleven $183.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Sing $270.4 Million

$3.0 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.0 Billion

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As of the selected ranking year, Julia Roberts and Matthew McConaughey form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Julia Roberts holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Elite Top 10 presence favors Julia Roberts, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Julia Roberts, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Julia Roberts Matthew McConaughey

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

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

Matthew McConaughey

49 theatrical releases • $3.0 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Deadpool & Wolverine $636.7 Million
2021 Sing 2 $162.8 Million
2019 The Gentlemen $36.5 Million
2019 The Beach Bum $3.5 Million
2019 Serenity $8.5 Million