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Age 89

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 65

#42

Current Rank

#87

#1

Peak Rank

#5

47

Years Ranked

40

11

Years in Top 10

5

26.7

Average Rank

38.1

54

Theatrical Releases

33

Meet the Fockers $279.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Top Gun $176.8 Million

$3.1 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.2 Billion

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Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.

The 2026 comparison presents Dustin Hoffman and Meg Ryan 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.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Dustin Hoffman the larger theatrical footprint. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Dustin Hoffman and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Dustin Hoffman Meg Ryan

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

Meg Ryan

33 theatrical releases • $1.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2023 What Happens Later $3.3 Million
2009 Serious Moonlight $25,339
2008 The Women $26.9 Million
2007 In the Land of Women $11.1 Million
2004 Against the Ropes $5.9 Million