3 3
Age 54

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 47

#7

Rank

#1

#4

Peak Rank

#1

5

Years Ranked

5

5

Years in Top 10

5

6.0

Average Rank

1.0

28

Theatrical Releases

19

Superman $134.2 Million

Biggest Hit

On Golden Pond $119.3 Million

$734.3 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$565.7 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Gene Hackman Jane Fonda

Gene Hackman

28 theatrical releases • $734.3 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1984 Misunderstood $1.5 Million
1984 Eureka $123,572
1983 Under Fire $5.7 Million
1983 Uncommon Valor $30.5 Million
1981 Reds $40.4 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.

The 1984 comparison presents Gene Hackman and Jane Fonda through the ranking data available at that point in time. Average Rank adds useful texture here, pointing to Jane Fonda as the steadier high-ranking presence across eligible seasons.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Gene Hackman the larger theatrical footprint. Taken together, the comparison suggests stays evenly split while still showing distinct strengths on each side.