4 3
Age 79

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 96

#50

Current Rank

Not Ranked

#7

Peak Rank

#7

47

Years Ranked

34

4

Years in Top 10

7

29.7

Average Rank

25.6

38

Theatrical Releases

55

Terminator 2 $204.8 Million

Biggest Hit

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade $197.2 Million

$2.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.8 Billion

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At this point in the rankings, Arnold Schwarzenegger versus Sean Connery is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. Elite Top 10 presence favors Sean Connery, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context.

Domestic theatrical output favors Sean Connery, whose advantage across domestic theatrical releases gives the comparison more long-range context. 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 Sean Connery

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

Sean Connery

55 theatrical releases • $1.8 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2003 The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen $66.5 Million
2000 Finding Forrester $51.8 Million
1999 Entrapment $87.7 Million
1999 Playing by Heart $4.0 Million
1998 The Avengers $23.4 Million