5 3
Age 45

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 77

#49

Current Rank

#51

#8

Peak Rank

#10

36

Years Ranked

47

2

Years in Top 10

1

34.3

Average Rank

31.4

45

Theatrical Releases

48

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

Biggest Hit

Pretty Woman $178.4 Million

$2.4 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.5 Billion

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Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2026, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. 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. The comparison therefore points leans toward Elijah Wood, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Elijah Wood Richard Gere

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

Richard Gere

48 theatrical releases • $1.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Oh Canada $200,980
2023 Maybe I Do $1.3 Million
2020 Three Christs $36,723
2017 The Dinner $1.3 Million
2017 Norman $3.8 Million