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Age 50

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 94

#57

Current Rank

Not Ranked

#4

Peak Rank

#5

35

Years Ranked

29

5

Years in Top 10

3

27.7

Average Rank

33.2

37

Theatrical Releases

30

Sing $270.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Jaws $260.7 Million

$1.9 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$699.7 Million

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Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.

The 2026 comparison presents Reese Witherspoon and Roy Scheider through the ranking data available at that point in time. The category score gives Reese Witherspoon 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 Reese Witherspoon the larger theatrical footprint. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Reese Witherspoon without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Reese Witherspoon Roy Scheider

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Reese Witherspoon

37 theatrical releases • $1.9 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2021 Sing 2 $162.8 Million
2018 A Wrinkle in Time $100.5 Million
2017 Home Again $27.0 Million
2016 Sing $270.4 Million
2015 Hot Pursuit $34.6 Million

Roy Scheider

30 theatrical releases • $699.7 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2008 Chicago 10 $177,490
2007 If I Didn't Care $9,902
2004 The Punisher $33.8 Million
2000 Better Living $2,147
1997 The Rainmaker $45.9 Million