4 3
Age 51

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 96

#51

Current Rank

Not Ranked

#4

Peak Rank

#4

31

Years Ranked

35

9

Years in Top 10

7

24.7

Average Rank

23.9

36

Theatrical Releases

68

Maleficent $241.4 Million

Biggest Hit

The Firm $158.3 Million

$2.5 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.2 Billion

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

The 2026 comparison presents Angelina Jolie and Gene Hackman through the ranking data available at that point in time. The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Angelina Jolie's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark.

Domestic theatrical output favors Gene Hackman, whose advantage across domestic theatrical releases gives the comparison more long-range context. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Angelina Jolie, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Angelina Jolie Gene Hackman

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Angelina Jolie

36 theatrical releases • $2.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2021 Eternals $164.9 Million
2021 Those Who Wish Me Dead $7.4 Million
2020 Come Away $184,477
2019 Maleficent: Mistress of Evil $113.9 Million
2016 Kung Fu Panda 3 $143.5 Million

Gene Hackman

68 theatrical releases • $2.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2004 Welcome to Mooseport $14.5 Million
2003 Runaway Jury $49.4 Million
2001 Behind Enemy Lines $58.9 Million
2001 The Royal Tenenbaums $52.4 Million
2001 Heist $23.5 Million