2 6
Age 96

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 36

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#35

#4

Peak Rank

#1

35

Years Ranked

16

7

Years in Top 10

10

23.9

Average Rank

12.8

68

Theatrical Releases

24

The Firm $158.3 Million

Biggest Hit

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire $424.7 Million

$2.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.7 Billion

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

The 2026 comparison presents Gene Hackman and Jennifer Lawrence through the ranking data available at that point in time. The category score gives Jennifer Lawrence the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Jennifer Lawrence's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Jennifer Lawrence without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Gene Hackman Jennifer Lawrence

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

Jennifer Lawrence

24 theatrical releases • $2.7 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2023 No Hard Feelings $50.5 Million
2019 Love Antosha $50,168
2019 X-Men: Dark Phoenix $65.8 Million
2018 Red Sparrow $46.9 Million
2017 Mother $17.8 Million