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Age 59

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 50

#42

Current Rank

#57

#1

Peak Rank

#4

38

Years Ranked

35

16

Years in Top 10

5

17.2

Average Rank

27.7

51

Theatrical Releases

37

Ocean's Eleven $183.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Sing $270.4 Million

$3.0 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.9 Billion

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The 2026 comparison presents Julia Roberts and Reese Witherspoon through the ranking data available at that point in time. The category score gives Julia Roberts the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

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 Reese Witherspoon

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

Reese Witherspoon

37 theatrical releases • $1.9 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2021 Sing 2 $162.8 Million
2018 A Wrinkle in Time $100.5 Million
2017 Home Again $27.0 Million
2016 Sing $270.4 Million
2015 Hot Pursuit $34.6 Million