6 2
Age 37

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 70

#43

Current Rank

#48

#5

Peak Rank

#6

25

Years Ranked

46

5

Years in Top 10

2

26.4

Average Rank

29.6

21

Theatrical Releases

43

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 $381.0 Million

Biggest Hit

Signs $228.0 Million

$2.8 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.5 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Daniel Radcliffe Mel Gibson

Daniel Radcliffe

21 theatrical releases • $2.8 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 Merrily We Roll Along $2.5 Million
2022 The Lost City $105.3 Million
2019 Playmobil: The Movie $1.1 Million
2016 Now You See Me 2 $65.1 Million
2016 Swiss Army Man $4.2 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