2 5
Age 79

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 72

#50

Current Rank

#52

#7

Peak Rank

#5

47

Years Ranked

47

4

Years in Top 10

12

29.7

Average Rank

24.8

38

Theatrical Releases

48

Terminator 2 $204.8 Million

Biggest Hit

Wild Hogs $168.3 Million

$2.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.6 Billion

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At this point in the rankings, Arnold Schwarzenegger versus John Travolta is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. The category score gives John Travolta the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Arnold Schwarzenegger John Travolta

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Arnold Schwarzenegger

38 theatrical releases • $2.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2019 Terminator: Dark Fate $62.3 Million
2015 Terminator Genisys $89.8 Million
2015 Maggie $187,112
2014 The Expendables 3 $39.3 Million
2014 Sabotage $10.5 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