1 7
Age 85

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 56

#88

Current Rank

#20

#5

Peak Rank

#3

41

Years Ranked

38

5

Years in Top 10

10

46.9

Average Rank

17.6

34

Theatrical Releases

71

The Towering Inferno $116.0 Million

Biggest Hit

Oppenheimer $330.1 Million

$584.5 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$5.5 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. Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Matt Damon the larger theatrical footprint.

The category score gives Matt Damon the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Matt Damon and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Faye Dunaway Matt Damon

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

Matt Damon

71 theatrical releases • $5.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 IF $111.4 Million
2024 Drive-Away Dolls $5.0 Million
2023 Oppenheimer $330.1 Million
2023 Air $52.5 Million
2022 Thor: Love and Thunder $343.3 Million