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Age 89

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 96

#42

Current Rank

Not Ranked

#1

Peak Rank

#4

47

Years Ranked

35

11

Years in Top 10

7

26.7

Average Rank

23.9

54

Theatrical Releases

68

Meet the Fockers $279.3 Million

Biggest Hit

The Firm $158.3 Million

$3.1 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.2 Billion

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

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Dustin Hoffman's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Dustin Hoffman while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Dustin Hoffman Gene Hackman

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Dustin Hoffman

54 theatrical releases • $3.1 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 Tuner $4.0 Million
2024 Megalopolis $7.6 Million
2024 Kung Fu Panda 4 $193.6 Million
2016 Kung Fu Panda 3 $143.5 Million
2016 The Program $13,074

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