HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
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#1
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6
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30.8
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20
Ragtime $14.9 Million
On Golden Pond $119.3 Million
$14.9 Million
Box Office
$591.3 Million
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Samuel L. Jackson
1 theatrical releases • $14.9 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Ragtime | $14.9 Million |
Jane Fonda
20 theatrical releases • $591.3 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Agnes of God | $25.6 Million |
| 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 |
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 1985 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Jane Fonda the larger theatrical footprint.
Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Jane Fonda holding the stronger position in this snapshot. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Jane Fonda while still showing distinct strengths on each side.