1 5
Age 41

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 44

#4

Rank

#1

#3

Peak Rank

#1

2

Years Ranked

2

2

Years in Top 10

2

3.5

Average Rank

1.0

10

Theatrical Releases

19

The Godfather $133.7 Million

Biggest Hit

On Golden Pond $119.3 Million

$328.8 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$565.7 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Al Pacino Jane Fonda

Al Pacino

10 theatrical releases • $328.8 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1980 Cruising $19.8 Million
1979 And Justice for All $33.3 Million
1977 Bobby Deerfield $9.3 Million
1975 Dog Day Afternoon $46.7 Million
1974 The Godfather Part II $47.5 Million

Jane Fonda

19 theatrical releases • $565.7 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1981 Rollover $10.9 Million
1981 On Golden Pond $119.3 Million
1980 Nine to Five $103.3 Million
1979 The Electric Horseman $61.8 Million
1979 The China Syndrome $51.7 Million
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

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

Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 1981, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. The category score gives Jane Fonda 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 Jane Fonda the larger theatrical footprint. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Jane Fonda, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.