0 8
Age 19

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 46

#29

Rank

#1

#29

Peak Rank

#1

1

Years Ranked

4

0

Years in Top 10

4

29.0

Average Rank

1.0

4

Theatrical Releases

19

Valley Girl $17.3 Million

Biggest Hit

On Golden Pond $119.3 Million

$72.6 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$565.7 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Nicolas Cage Jane Fonda

Nicolas Cage

4 theatrical releases • $72.6 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1983 Valley Girl $17.3 Million
1983 The Outsiders $25.7 Million
1983 Rumble Fish $2.5 Million
1982 Fast Times at Ridgemont High $27.1 Million

Jane Fonda

19 theatrical releases • $565.7 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1981 Rollover $10.9 Million
1981 On Golden Pond $119.3 Million
1980 Nine to Five $103.3 Million
1979 The Electric Horseman $61.8 Million
1979 The China Syndrome $51.7 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 1983 comparison presents Nicolas Cage and Jane Fonda through the ranking data available at that point in time. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Jane Fonda holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

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