5 3
Age 43

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 96

#6

Current Rank

Not Ranked

#3

Peak Rank

#4

21

Years Ranked

35

6

Years in Top 10

7

22.8

Average Rank

23.9

37

Theatrical Releases

68

Oppenheimer $329.9 Million

Biggest Hit

The Firm $158.3 Million

$2.4 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.2 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 Emily Blunt's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark.

The category score gives Emily Blunt 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 Emily Blunt without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Emily Blunt Gene Hackman

Emily Blunt

37 theatrical releases • $2.4 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 The Smashing Machine $11.4 Million
2024 If $111.1 Million
2024 The Fall Guy $92.9 Million
2023 Oppenheimer $329.9 Million
2021 Jungle Cruise $117.0 Million

Gene Hackman

68 theatrical releases • $2.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2004 Welcome to Mooseport $14.5 Million
2003 Runaway Jury $49.4 Million
2001 Behind Enemy Lines $58.9 Million
2001 The Royal Tenenbaums $52.4 Million
2001 Heist $23.5 Million