2 6
Age 85

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 96

#88

Current Rank

Not Ranked

#5

Peak Rank

#4

41

Years Ranked

35

5

Years in Top 10

7

46.9

Average Rank

23.9

34

Theatrical Releases

68

The Towering Inferno $116.0 Million

Biggest Hit

The Firm $158.3 Million

$584.5 Million

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 category score gives Gene Hackman the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Gene Hackman the larger theatrical footprint. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Gene Hackman while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Faye Dunaway Gene Hackman

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Faye Dunaway

34 theatrical releases • $584.5 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2017 The Case for Christ $14.7 Million
2002 The Rules of Attraction $6.5 Million
2000 The Yards $889,352
1999 The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc $14.3 Million
1999 The Thomas Crown Affair $69.3 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