HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
#44
#1
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16
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5
32.4
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15
18
Colors $46.6 Million
The Silence of the Lambs $130.7 Million
$254.4 Million
Box Office
$472.0 Million
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Sean Penn
16 theatrical releases • $317.9 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Dead Man Walking | $39.4 Million |
| 1993 | Carlito's Way | $36.9 Million |
| 1990 | State of Grace | $1.9 Million |
| 1989 | We're No Angels | $10.6 Million |
| 1989 | Casualties of War | $18.7 Million |
Jodie Foster
19 theatrical releases • $474.8 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Nell | $33.7 Million |
| 1994 | Maverick | $101.6 Million |
| 1993 | Sommersby | $50.1 Million |
| 1992 | Shadows and Fog | $2.7 Million |
| 1991 | The Silence of the Lambs | $130.7 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 1995 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Jodie Foster holding the stronger position in this snapshot.
Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Jodie Foster holding the stronger position in this snapshot. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Jodie Foster, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.