5 3
Age 96

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 70

#47

Current Rank

#48

#5

Peak Rank

#6

47

Years Ranked

46

9

Years in Top 10

2

30.7

Average Rank

29.6

50

Theatrical Releases

43

Gran Torino $148.1 Million

Biggest Hit

Signs $228.0 Million

$2.3 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.5 Billion

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

The category score gives Clint Eastwood 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 Clint Eastwood, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Clint Eastwood Mel Gibson

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Clint Eastwood

50 theatrical releases • $2.3 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2021 Cry Macho $10.3 Million
2018 The Mule $103.8 Million
2014 American Sniper $350.1 Million
2012 Trouble with the Curve $35.8 Million
2008 Gran Torino $148.1 Million

Mel Gibson

43 theatrical releases • $2.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Monster Summer $1.2 Million
2022 Father Stu $20.9 Million
2020 Fatman $278,378
2017 Daddy's Home 2 $104.0 Million
2014 The Expendables 3 $39.3 Million