HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
#35
#1
#25
#1
9
11
0
7
35.3
8.6
12
12
Do the Right Thing $27.5 Million
Ghostbusters $229.2 Million
$358.8 Million
Box Office
$661.0 Million
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Samuel L. Jackson
12 theatrical releases • $358.8 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | The Return of Superfly | $610,402 |
| 1990 | The Exorcist III | $26.1 Million |
| 1990 | Mo' Better Blues | $16.2 Million |
| 1990 | GoodFellas | $46.8 Million |
| 1990 | Def by Temptation | $2.2 Million |
Sigourney Weaver
12 theatrical releases • $661.0 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Ghostbusters II | $112.5 Million |
| 1988 | Working Girl | $63.8 Million |
| 1988 | Gorillas in the Mist | $24.7 Million |
| 1987 | One Woman or Two | $179,000 |
| 1986 | Half Moon Street | $1.1 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 1990 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 Sigourney Weaver holding the stronger position in this snapshot.
Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Sigourney Weaver holding the stronger position in this snapshot. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Sigourney Weaver and remains tied to the selected ranking season.