2 5
Age 45

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 70

#49

Current Rank

#48

#8

Peak Rank

#6

36

Years Ranked

46

2

Years in Top 10

2

34.3

Average Rank

29.6

45

Theatrical Releases

43

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

Biggest Hit

Signs $228.0 Million

$2.4 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.5 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 Mel Gibson through the ranking data available at that point in time. The category score gives Mel Gibson 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 Elijah Wood's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Mel Gibson without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Elijah Wood Mel Gibson

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

Mel Gibson

43 theatrical releases • $2.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Monster Summer $1.2 Million
2022 Father Stu $20.9 Million
2020 Fatman $278,378
2017 Daddy's Home 2 $104.0 Million
2014 The Expendables 3 $39.3 Million