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Age 79

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 65

#50

Current Rank

#87

#7

Peak Rank

#5

47

Years Ranked

40

4

Years in Top 10

5

29.7

Average Rank

38.1

38

Theatrical Releases

33

Terminator 2 $204.8 Million

Biggest Hit

Top Gun $176.8 Million

$2.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.2 Billion

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

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Arnold Schwarzenegger the larger theatrical footprint. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Arnold Schwarzenegger, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Arnold Schwarzenegger Meg Ryan

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

Meg Ryan

33 theatrical releases • $1.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2023 What Happens Later $3.3 Million
2009 Serious Moonlight $25,339
2008 The Women $26.9 Million
2007 In the Land of Women $11.1 Million
2004 Against the Ropes $5.9 Million