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Age 82

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 77

#35

Current Rank

#84

#2

Peak Rank

#5

47

Years Ranked

47

8

Years in Top 10

9

23.2

Average Rank

40.8

44

Theatrical Releases

37

Ant-Man and the Wasp $216.6 Million

Biggest Hit

The Help $169.7 Million

$3.1 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$786.5 Million

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At this point in the rankings, Michael Douglas versus Sissy Spacek is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. The category score gives Michael Douglas 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 Michael Douglas the larger theatrical footprint. The comparison therefore points leans toward Michael Douglas, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Michael Douglas Sissy Spacek

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

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