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Age 72

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 96

#19

Current Rank

Not Ranked

#4

Peak Rank

#4

45

Years Ranked

35

19

Years in Top 10

7

14.6

Average Rank

23.9

51

Theatrical Releases

68

Gladiator II $172.4 Million

Biggest Hit

The Firm $158.3 Million

$2.8 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.2 Billion

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The 2026 comparison presents Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman through the ranking data available at that point in time. The category score gives Denzel Washington the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Elite Top 10 presence favors Denzel Washington, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Denzel Washington without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Denzel Washington Gene Hackman

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Denzel Washington

51 theatrical releases • $2.8 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 Highest 2 Lowest $1.5 Million
2024 Gladiator II $172.4 Million
2023 The Equalizer 3 $92.4 Million
2021 The Little Things $15.3 Million
2018 The Equalizer 2 $102.1 Million

Gene Hackman

68 theatrical releases • $2.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2004 Welcome to Mooseport $14.5 Million
2003 Runaway Jury $49.4 Million
2001 Behind Enemy Lines $58.9 Million
2001 The Royal Tenenbaums $52.4 Million
2001 Heist $23.5 Million