4 3
Age 37

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 96

#10

Current Rank

Not Ranked

#3

Peak Rank

#4

22

Years Ranked

35

7

Years in Top 10

7

35.2

Average Rank

23.9

28

Theatrical Releases

68

Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million

Biggest Hit

The Firm $158.3 Million

$2.8 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 Brie Larson and Gene Hackman through the ranking data available at that point in time. The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Brie Larson's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark.

Domestic theatrical output favors Gene Hackman, whose advantage across domestic theatrical releases gives the comparison more long-range context. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Brie Larson while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Brie Larson Gene Hackman

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Brie Larson

28 theatrical releases • $2.8 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 The Super Mario Galaxy Movie $429.6 Million
2023 The Marvels $84.5 Million
2023 Fast X $146.1 Million
2021 Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings $224.5 Million
2019 Just Mercy $36.0 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