1 6
Age 58

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 25

#24

Rank

#1

#13

Peak Rank

#1

33

Years Ranked

5

0

Years in Top 10

3

36.2

Average Rank

28.2

16

Theatrical Releases

16

Lincoln $182.2 Million

Biggest Hit

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire $424.7 Million

$576.4 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.2 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Daniel Day-Lewis Jennifer Lawrence

Daniel Day-Lewis

16 theatrical releases • $576.4 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2012 Lincoln $182.2 Million
2009 Nine $19.7 Million
2007 There Will Be Blood $40.2 Million
2005 The Ballad of Jack and Rose $712,275
2002 Gangs of New York $77.8 Million

Jennifer Lawrence

16 theatrical releases • $2.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2015 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 $281.7 Million
2015 Serena $176,391
2015 Joy $56.5 Million
2014 X-Men: Days of Future Past $233.9 Million
2014 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 $337.1 Million
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

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

As of the selected ranking year, Daniel Day-Lewis and Jennifer Lawrence form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Jennifer Lawrence holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Jennifer Lawrence holding the stronger position in this snapshot. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Jennifer Lawrence without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.