HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
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18.0
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8
19
An Officer and a Gentleman $129.8 Million
On Golden Pond $119.3 Million
$234.3 Million
Box Office
$565.7 Million
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Richard Gere
8 theatrical releases • $234.3 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | The Cotton Club | $25.9 Million |
| 1983 | Breathless | $19.9 Million |
| 1983 | Beyond the Limit | $6.0 Million |
| 1982 | An Officer and a Gentleman | $129.8 Million |
| 1980 | American Gigolo | $22.7 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.
By the 1984 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. Average Rank adds useful texture here, pointing to Jane Fonda as the steadier high-ranking presence across eligible seasons.
Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Jane Fonda holding the stronger position in this snapshot. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Jane Fonda, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.