3 5
Age 85

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 57

#88

Current Rank

#32

#5

Peak Rank

#6

41

Years Ranked

33

5

Years in Top 10

3

46.9

Average Rank

26.7

34

Theatrical Releases

49

The Towering Inferno $116.0 Million

Biggest Hit

Sing $270.4 Million

$584.5 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.0 Billion

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

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 Matthew McConaughey the larger theatrical footprint.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Matthew McConaughey's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Matthew McConaughey while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Faye Dunaway Matthew McConaughey

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

Matthew McConaughey

49 theatrical releases • $3.0 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Deadpool & Wolverine $636.7 Million
2021 Sing 2 $162.8 Million
2019 The Gentlemen $36.5 Million
2019 The Beach Bum $3.5 Million
2019 Serenity $8.5 Million