1 6
Age 52

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 48

#17

Rank

#1

#9

Peak Rank

#1

6

Years Ranked

6

1

Years in Top 10

6

12.8

Average Rank

1.0

17

Theatrical Releases

20

Blazing Saddles $119.5 Million

Biggest Hit

On Golden Pond $119.3 Million

$494.0 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$591.3 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Gene Wilder Jane Fonda

Gene Wilder

17 theatrical releases • $494.0 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1984 The Woman in Red $25.3 Million
1982 Hanky Panky $9.8 Million
1981 Sunday Lovers $621,931
1980 Stir Crazy $101.3 Million
1979 The Frisco Kid $9.3 Million

Jane Fonda

20 theatrical releases • $591.3 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1985 Agnes of God $25.6 Million
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
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 1985 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 Jane Fonda holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Average Rank adds useful texture here, pointing to Jane Fonda as the steadier high-ranking presence across eligible seasons. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Jane Fonda and remains tied to the selected ranking season.