3 5
Age 68

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 96

#28

Current Rank

Not Ranked

#7

Peak Rank

#4

38

Years Ranked

35

1

Years in Top 10

7

31.5

Average Rank

23.9

36

Theatrical Releases

68

Captain Marvel $426.8 Million

Biggest Hit

The Firm $158.3 Million

$1.1 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 Annette Bening and Gene Hackman through the ranking data available at that point in time. Elite Top 10 presence favors Gene Hackman, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context.

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

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Annette Bening Gene Hackman

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Annette Bening

36 theatrical releases • $1.1 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 The Bride! $12.7 Million
2024 Poolman $131,000
2022 Death on the Nile $45.6 Million
2020 Hope Gap $104,732
2019 Captain Marvel $426.8 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