1 7
Age 96

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 61

#47

Current Rank

#6

#5

Peak Rank

#1

47

Years Ranked

43

9

Years in Top 10

17

30.7

Average Rank

20.5

50

Theatrical Releases

65

Gran Torino $148.1 Million

Biggest Hit

Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million

$2.3 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$6.7 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Clint Eastwood Robert Downey Jr.

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