1 6
Age 96

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 83

#47

Current Rank

#25

#5

Peak Rank

#2

47

Years Ranked

47

9

Years in Top 10

6

30.7

Average Rank

18.4

50

Theatrical Releases

96

Gran Torino $148.1 Million

Biggest Hit

Joker $335.5 Million

$2.3 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.7 Billion

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Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2026, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. The category score gives Robert De Niro the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

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

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Clint Eastwood Robert De Niro

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

Robert De Niro

96 theatrical releases • $3.7 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 The Alto Knights $6.1 Million
2024 Ezra $2.6 Million
2023 About My Father $12.1 Million
2023 Killers of the Flower Moon $68.0 Million
2022 Amsterdam $14.9 Million