2 6
Age 45

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 72

#49

Current Rank

#52

#8

Peak Rank

#5

36

Years Ranked

47

2

Years in Top 10

12

34.3

Average Rank

24.8

45

Theatrical Releases

48

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King $377.0 Million

Biggest Hit

Wild Hogs $168.3 Million

$2.4 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.6 Billion

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By the 2026 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. Elite Top 10 presence favors John Travolta, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context.

The category score gives John Travolta the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward John Travolta and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Elijah Wood John Travolta

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Elijah Wood

45 theatrical releases • $2.4 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 Ready or Not 2: Here I Come $23.0 Million
2025 The Monkey $39.7 Million
2025 The Toxic Avenger $2.9 Million
2024 Bookworm $9,446
2020 Come to Daddy $96,713

John Travolta

48 theatrical releases • $2.6 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2018 Gotti $4.3 Million
2016 In a Valley of Violence $61,797
2013 Killing Season $39,881
2012 Savages $47.4 Million
2010 From Paris with Love $24.1 Million