2 6
Age 37

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 87

#15

Current Rank

#41

#4

Peak Rank

#3

15

Years Ranked

43

5

Years in Top 10

6

28.9

Average Rank

28.2

11

Theatrical Releases

42

Black Panther $700.1 Million

Biggest Hit

Beauty and the Beast $504.0 Million

$1.6 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.9 Billion

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At this point in the rankings, Daniel Kaluuya versus Ian McKellen is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. The category score gives Ian McKellen the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Domestic theatrical output favors Ian McKellen, whose advantage across domestic theatrical releases gives the comparison more long-range context. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Ian McKellen and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Daniel Kaluuya Ian McKellen

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Daniel Kaluuya

11 theatrical releases • $1.6 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2023 Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse $381.3 Million
2022 Nope $123.3 Million
2021 Judas and the Black Messiah $5.5 Million
2019 Queen & Slim $43.8 Million
2018 Widows $42.4 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