3 3
Age 86

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 72

#39

Current Rank

#52

#3

Peak Rank

#5

47

Years Ranked

47

10

Years in Top 10

12

24.5

Average Rank

24.8

48

Theatrical Releases

48

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

Biggest Hit

Wild Hogs $168.3 Million

$1.7 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.6 Billion

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Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.

At this point in the rankings, Al Pacino versus John Travolta is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving John Travolta the larger theatrical footprint.

Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Al Pacino holding the stronger position in this snapshot. From a historical perspective, the matchup stays evenly split and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Al Pacino John Travolta

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

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

John Travolta

48 theatrical releases • $2.6 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2018 Gotti $4.3 Million
2016 In a Valley of Violence $61,797
2013 Killing Season $39,881
2012 Savages $47.4 Million
2010 From Paris with Love $24.1 Million