2 6
Age 51

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 87

#51

Current Rank

#41

#4

Peak Rank

#3

31

Years Ranked

43

9

Years in Top 10

6

24.7

Average Rank

28.2

36

Theatrical Releases

42

Maleficent $241.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Beauty and the Beast $504.0 Million

$2.5 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.9 Billion

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At this point in the rankings, Angelina Jolie versus Ian McKellen is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. The category score gives Ian McKellen 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 Ian McKellen's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. The comparison therefore points leans toward Ian McKellen, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Angelina Jolie Ian McKellen

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

Ian McKellen

42 theatrical releases • $3.9 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 The Christophers $1.8 Million
2024 The Critic $449,020
2019 Cats $27.2 Million
2019 The Good Liar $17.2 Million
2019 All Is True $1.2 Million