5 3
Age 71

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 96

#44

Current Rank

Not Ranked

#9

Peak Rank

#4

44

Years Ranked

35

1

Years in Top 10

7

25.1

Average Rank

23.9

78

Theatrical Releases

68

The Sixth Sense $293.5 Million

Biggest Hit

The Firm $158.3 Million

$4.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.2 Billion

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The 2026 comparison presents Bruce Willis and Gene Hackman through the ranking data available at that point in time. Elite Top 10 presence favors Gene Hackman, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context.

The category score gives Bruce Willis the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Bruce Willis, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Bruce Willis Gene Hackman

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Bruce Willis

78 theatrical releases • $4.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2019 Motherless Brooklyn $9.3 Million
2019 The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part $105.8 Million
2019 Glass $111.0 Million
2018 Death Wish $34.0 Million
2016 Split $138.3 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