3 5
Age 34

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 87

#23

Current Rank

#41

#6

Peak Rank

#3

11

Years Ranked

43

4

Years in Top 10

6

17.9

Average Rank

28.2

14

Theatrical Releases

42

Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens $936.7 Million

Biggest Hit

Beauty and the Beast $504.0 Million

$2.3 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.9 Billion

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At this point in the rankings, Daisy Ridley versus Ian McKellen is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. Ranking longevity favors Ian McKellen, whose advantage across ranked seasons gives the comparison more long-range context.

Domestic theatrical output favors Ian McKellen, whose advantage across domestic theatrical releases gives the comparison more long-range context. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Ian McKellen, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Daisy Ridley Ian McKellen

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Daisy Ridley

14 theatrical releases • $2.3 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 We Bury the Dead $3.7 Million
2025 Cleaner $794,091
2024 Young Woman and the Sea $500,000
2024 Sometimes I Think About Dying $130,457
2023 The Marsh King's Daughter $1.8 Million

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