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Age 86

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 85

#39

Current Rank

#88

#3

Peak Rank

#5

47

Years Ranked

41

10

Years in Top 10

5

24.5

Average Rank

46.9

48

Theatrical Releases

34

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

Biggest Hit

The Towering Inferno $116.0 Million

$1.7 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$584.5 Million

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At this point in the rankings, Al Pacino versus Faye Dunaway is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. The category score gives Al Pacino the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Al Pacino the larger theatrical footprint. 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 Faye Dunaway

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

Faye Dunaway

34 theatrical releases • $584.5 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2017 The Case for Christ $14.7 Million
2002 The Rules of Attraction $6.5 Million
2000 The Yards $889,352
1999 The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc $14.3 Million
1999 The Thomas Crown Affair $69.3 Million