2 5
Age 73

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 27

#51

Rank

#1

#2

Peak Rank

#1

38

Years Ranked

7

5

Years in Top 10

5

29.3

Average Rank

20.4

41

Theatrical Releases

20

Ant-Man $180.2 Million

Biggest Hit

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire $424.7 Million

$1.8 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.5 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Michael Douglas Jennifer Lawrence

Michael Douglas

41 theatrical releases • $1.8 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2015 Beyond the Reach $45,895
2015 Ant-Man $180.2 Million
2014 And So It Goes $15.2 Million
2013 Last Vegas $63.9 Million
2012 Haywire $18.9 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.

As of the selected ranking year, Michael Douglas and Jennifer Lawrence form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Jennifer Lawrence holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Ranking longevity favors Michael Douglas, whose advantage across ranked seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Jennifer Lawrence and remains tied to the selected ranking season.