5 2
Age 59

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 80

#42

Current Rank

#63

#1

Peak Rank

#1

38

Years Ranked

47

16

Years in Top 10

11

17.2

Average Rank

28.8

51

Theatrical Releases

80

Ocean's Eleven $183.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Enchanted $127.8 Million

$3.0 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.7 Billion

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By the 2026 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. 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. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Julia Roberts without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Julia Roberts Susan Sarandon

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

Susan Sarandon

80 theatrical releases • $1.7 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 The Fabulous Four $2.9 Million
2024 The Gutter $17,750
2023 Blue Beetle $72.5 Million
2023 Maybe I Do $1.3 Million
2020 The Jesus Rolls $18,169