5 2
Age 43

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 36

#4

Rank

#1

#2

Peak Rank

#1

21

Years Ranked

12

8

Years in Top 10

3

23.0

Average Rank

32.3

24

Theatrical Releases

24

How the Grinch Stole Christmas $261.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Chicago $170.7 Million

$2.0 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.0 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jim Carrey Renee Zellweger

Jim Carrey

24 theatrical releases • $2.0 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2005 Fun with Dick and Jane $110.3 Million
2004 Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind $34.4 Million
2004 A Series of Unfortunate Events $118.6 Million
2003 Bruce Almighty $242.8 Million
2001 The Majestic $27.8 Million

Renee Zellweger

24 theatrical releases • $1.0 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
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
2003 Cold Mountain $95.6 Million
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

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

At this point in the rankings, Jim Carrey versus Renee Zellweger is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. The category score gives Jim Carrey the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Jim Carrey the larger theatrical footprint. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Jim Carrey while still showing distinct strengths on each side.