4 3
Age 86

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 96

#39

Current Rank

#47

#3

Peak Rank

#5

47

Years Ranked

47

10

Years in Top 10

9

24.5

Average Rank

30.7

48

Theatrical Releases

50

Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood $142.5 Million

Biggest Hit

Gran Torino $148.1 Million

$1.7 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.3 Billion

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The 2026 comparison presents Al Pacino and Clint Eastwood through the ranking data available at that point in time. Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Clint Eastwood the larger theatrical footprint.

Average Rank adds useful texture here, pointing to Al Pacino as the steadier high-ranking presence across eligible seasons. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Al Pacino, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Al Pacino Clint Eastwood

Al Pacino

48 theatrical releases • $1.7 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 Dead Man's Wire $2.2 Million
2025 The Ritual $527,118
2021 House of Gucci $53.8 Million
2021 American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally $14,000
2019 Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood $142.5 Million

Clint Eastwood

50 theatrical releases • $2.3 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2021 Cry Macho $10.3 Million
2018 The Mule $103.8 Million
2014 American Sniper $350.1 Million
2012 Trouble with the Curve $35.8 Million
2008 Gran Torino $148.1 Million