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Age 59

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 77

#42

Current Rank

#84

#1

Peak Rank

#5

38

Years Ranked

47

16

Years in Top 10

9

17.2

Average Rank

40.8

51

Theatrical Releases

37

Ocean's Eleven $183.4 Million

Biggest Hit

The Help $169.7 Million

$3.0 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$786.5 Million

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Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.

Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2026, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. The category score gives Julia Roberts the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

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

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Julia Roberts Sissy Spacek

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

Sissy Spacek

37 theatrical releases • $786.5 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 Die My Love $5.5 Million
2018 The Old Man & the Gun $11.3 Million
2012 Deadfall $66,351
2011 The Help $169.7 Million
2010 Get Low $9.2 Million