As of the selected ranking year, Michelle Pfeiffer and Scarlett Johansson form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Scarlett Johansson holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Scarlett Johansson's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Scarlett Johansson without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.