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Age 85

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 72

#88

Current Rank

#52

#5

Peak Rank

#5

41

Years Ranked

47

5

Years in Top 10

12

46.9

Average Rank

24.8

34

Theatrical Releases

48

The Towering Inferno $116.0 Million

Biggest Hit

Wild Hogs $168.3 Million

$584.5 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.6 Billion

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

The 2026 comparison presents Faye Dunaway and John Travolta through the ranking data available at that point in time. The category score gives John Travolta 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 John Travolta the larger theatrical footprint. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward John Travolta, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Faye Dunaway John Travolta

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

John Travolta

48 theatrical releases • $2.6 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2018 Gotti $4.3 Million
2016 In a Valley of Violence $61,797
2013 Killing Season $39,881
2012 Savages $47.4 Million
2010 From Paris with Love $24.1 Million