7 1
Age 50

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 93

#2

Current Rank

Not Ranked

#1

Peak Rank

#8

19

Years Ranked

21

9

Years in Top 10

1

20.4

Average Rank

27.7

35

Theatrical Releases

21

Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Blazing Saddles $119.5 Million

$5.4 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$560.0 Million

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Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.

Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2026, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Benedict Cumberbatch the larger theatrical footprint.

Elite Top 10 presence favors Benedict Cumberbatch, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Benedict Cumberbatch, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Benedict Cumberbatch Gene Wilder

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Gene Wilder

21 theatrical releases • $560.0 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1991 Another You $2.9 Million
1990 Funny About Love $8.1 Million
1989 See No Evil Hear No Evil $46.9 Million
1986 Haunted Honeymoon $8.0 Million
1984 The Woman in Red $25.3 Million