4 3
Age 43

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 87

#13

Current Rank

#41

#7

Peak Rank

#3

17

Years Ranked

43

6

Years in Top 10

6

16.9

Average Rank

28.2

29

Theatrical Releases

42

Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Beauty and the Beast $504.0 Million

$5.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.9 Billion

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

The 2026 comparison presents Chris Hemsworth and Ian McKellen through the ranking data available at that point in time. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Chris Hemsworth holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Chris Hemsworth's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Chris Hemsworth while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Chris Hemsworth Ian McKellen

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Ian McKellen

42 theatrical releases • $3.9 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 The Christophers $1.8 Million
2024 The Critic $449,020
2019 Cats $27.2 Million
2019 The Good Liar $17.2 Million
2019 All Is True $1.2 Million