2 4
Age 43

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 87

#6

Current Rank

#41

#3

Peak Rank

#3

21

Years Ranked

43

6

Years in Top 10

6

22.8

Average Rank

28.2

37

Theatrical Releases

42

Oppenheimer $329.9 Million

Biggest Hit

Beauty and the Beast $504.0 Million

$2.4 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.9 Billion

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Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.

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. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Emily Blunt holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

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

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Emily Blunt Ian McKellen

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

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

Ian McKellen

42 theatrical releases • $3.9 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 The Christophers $1.8 Million
2024 The Critic $449,020
2019 Cats $27.2 Million
2019 The Good Liar $17.2 Million
2019 All Is True $1.2 Million