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Age 96

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 93

Not Ranked

Current Rank

Not Ranked

#4

Peak Rank

#8

35

Years Ranked

21

7

Years in Top 10

1

23.9

Average Rank

27.7

68

Theatrical Releases

21

The Firm $158.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Blazing Saddles $119.5 Million

$2.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$560.0 Million

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

Elite Top 10 presence favors Gene Hackman, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Gene Hackman while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Gene Hackman Gene Wilder

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

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

Gene Wilder

21 theatrical releases • $560.0 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1991 Another You $2.9 Million
1990 Funny About Love $8.1 Million
1989 See No Evil Hear No Evil $46.9 Million
1986 Haunted Honeymoon $8.0 Million
1984 The Woman in Red $25.3 Million