6 2
Age 86

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 63

#39

Current Rank

#89

#3

Peak Rank

#1

47

Years Ranked

41

10

Years in Top 10

7

24.5

Average Rank

40.1

48

Theatrical Releases

26

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

Biggest Hit

Twister $241.7 Million

$1.7 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.1 Billion

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As of the selected ranking year, Al Pacino and Helen Hunt form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. The category score gives Al Pacino the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Helen Hunt's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Al Pacino while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Al Pacino Helen Hunt

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

Helen Hunt

26 theatrical releases • $1.1 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2021 How It Ends $16,104
2018 The Miracle Season $10.2 Million
2014 Decoding Annie Parker $48,390
2012 The Sessions $6.0 Million
2011 Soul Surfer $43.9 Million