1 7
Age 86

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 61

#39

Current Rank

#6

#3

Peak Rank

#1

47

Years Ranked

43

10

Years in Top 10

17

24.5

Average Rank

20.5

48

Theatrical Releases

65

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

Biggest Hit

Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million

$1.7 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$6.7 Billion

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At this point in the rankings, Al Pacino versus Robert Downey Jr. is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Robert Downey Jr.'s leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark.

The category score gives Robert Downey Jr. the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Robert Downey Jr. and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Al Pacino Robert Downey Jr.

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