HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
#12
#1
#2
#1
16
16
5
6
13.3
14.6
20
19
Fatal Attraction $156.6 Million
The Silence of the Lambs $130.7 Million
$936.0 Million
Box Office
$474.8 Million
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Michael Douglas
20 theatrical releases • $936.0 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | The American President | $60.1 Million |
| 1994 | Disclosure | $83.0 Million |
| 1993 | Falling Down | $40.9 Million |
| 1992 | Shining Through | $21.6 Million |
| 1992 | Basic Instinct | $117.7 Million |
Jodie Foster
19 theatrical releases • $474.8 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Nell | $33.7 Million |
| 1994 | Maverick | $101.6 Million |
| 1993 | Sommersby | $50.1 Million |
| 1992 | Shadows and Fog | $2.7 Million |
| 1991 | The Silence of the Lambs | $130.7 Million |
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.
Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.
By the 1995 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Jodie Foster holding the stronger position in this snapshot.
Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Michael Douglas the larger theatrical footprint. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Michael Douglas, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.