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Age 66

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 65

#64

Current Rank

#87

#2

Peak Rank

#5

36

Years Ranked

40

12

Years in Top 10

5

21.3

Average Rank

38.1

70

Theatrical Releases

33

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 $337.1 Million

Biggest Hit

Top Gun $176.8 Million

$2.5 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.2 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 Julianne Moore 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 Julianne Moore the larger theatrical footprint. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Julianne Moore while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Julianne Moore Meg Ryan

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Julianne Moore

70 theatrical releases • $2.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2023 When You Finish Saving the World $196,920
2021 Dear Evan Hansen $15.0 Million
2021 Spirit Untamed $17.7 Million
2019 After the Wedding $1.6 Million
2018 Bel Canto $125,569

Meg Ryan

33 theatrical releases • $1.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2023 What Happens Later $3.3 Million
2009 Serious Moonlight $25,339
2008 The Women $26.9 Million
2007 In the Land of Women $11.1 Million
2004 Against the Ropes $5.9 Million