2 6
Age 37

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 27

#53

Rank

#1

#31

Peak Rank

#1

26

Years Ranked

7

0

Years in Top 10

5

56.0

Average Rank

25.3

29

Theatrical Releases

20

The Day After Tomorrow $186.7 Million

Biggest Hit

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire $424.7 Million

$934.0 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.5 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jake Gyllenhaal Jennifer Lawrence

Jake Gyllenhaal

31 theatrical releases • $1.1 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2017 Stronger $4.2 Million
2017 Life $30.2 Million
2016 Nocturnal Animals $10.7 Million
2016 Demolition $2.0 Million
2015 Southpaw $52.4 Million

Jennifer Lawrence

20 theatrical releases • $2.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2017 Mother $17.8 Million
2016 X-Men: Apocalypse $155.4 Million
2016 Passengers $100.0 Million
2016 A Beautiful Planet $15.7 Million
2015 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 $281.7 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 2017 comparison presents Jake Gyllenhaal and Jennifer Lawrence through the ranking data available at that point in time. 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.