2 6
Age 26

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 37

#36

Rank

#1

#36

Peak Rank

#1

15

Years Ranked

13

0

Years in Top 10

4

65.3

Average Rank

33.4

13

Theatrical Releases

22

The Day After Tomorrow $186.7 Million

Biggest Hit

Chicago $170.7 Million

$406.4 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$998.0 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jake Gyllenhaal Renee Zellweger

Jake Gyllenhaal

15 theatrical releases • $530.4 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2005 Proof $7.5 Million
2005 Jiminy Glick in Lalawood $36,039
2005 Jarhead $62.7 Million
2005 Brokeback Mountain $83.0 Million
2004 The Day After Tomorrow $186.7 Million

Renee Zellweger

25 theatrical releases • $1.0 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2006 Miss Potter $3.0 Million
2005 Cinderella Man $61.6 Million
2004 Shark Tale $160.9 Million
2004 Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason $40.2 Million
2003 Down With Love $20.3 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 2006 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 Renee Zellweger holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Renee Zellweger holding the stronger position in this snapshot. The comparison therefore points leans toward Renee Zellweger, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.