3 4
Age 46

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 45

#32

Rank

#1

#1

Peak Rank

#1

29

Years Ranked

24

11

Years in Top 10

5

19.6

Average Rank

28.3

28

Theatrical Releases

34

The Silence of the Lambs $130.7 Million

Biggest Hit

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest $423.3 Million

$982.7 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.2 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jodie Foster Johnny Depp

Jodie Foster

28 theatrical releases • $982.7 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2008 Nim's Island $48.0 Million
2007 The Brave One $36.8 Million
2006 Inside Man $88.5 Million
2005 Flight Plan $89.7 Million
2004 A Very Long Engagement $6.5 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 2008 comparison presents Jodie Foster and Johnny Depp through the ranking data available at that point in time. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Johnny Depp holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Johnny Depp's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. The comparison therefore points leans toward Johnny Depp, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.