5 3
Age 45

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 65

#49

Current Rank

#87

#8

Peak Rank

#5

36

Years Ranked

40

2

Years in Top 10

5

34.3

Average Rank

38.1

45

Theatrical Releases

33

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

Biggest Hit

Top Gun $176.8 Million

$2.4 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 Elijah Wood and Meg Ryan through the ranking data available at that point in time. The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Elijah Wood's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark.

The category score gives Elijah Wood the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Elijah Wood without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Elijah Wood Meg Ryan

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

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