5 3
Age 58

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 37

#11

Rank

#1

#8

Peak Rank

#1

25

Years Ranked

13

3

Years in Top 10

4

23.6

Average Rank

29.8

69

Theatrical Releases

25

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith $380.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Chicago $170.7 Million

$3.8 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.0 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Samuel L. Jackson Renee Zellweger

Samuel L. Jackson

69 theatrical releases • $3.8 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2006 Snakes on a Plane $34.0 Million
2006 Home of the Brave $51,708
2006 Freedomland $12.5 Million
2005 xXx: State of the Union $26.9 Million
2005 The Man $8.3 Million

Renee Zellweger

25 theatrical releases • $1.0 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2006 Miss Potter $3.0 Million
2005 Cinderella Man $61.6 Million
2004 Shark Tale $160.9 Million
2004 Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason $40.2 Million
2003 Down With Love $20.3 Million
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

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

At this point in the rankings, Samuel L. Jackson versus Renee Zellweger is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Renee Zellweger holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Samuel L. Jackson the larger theatrical footprint. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Samuel L. Jackson while still showing distinct strengths on each side.