3 4
Age 96

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 55

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#31

#4

Peak Rank

#4

35

Years Ranked

31

7

Years in Top 10

8

23.9

Average Rank

30.1

68

Theatrical Releases

30

The Firm $158.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million

$2.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.8 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. The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Jeremy Renner's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Jeremy Renner the larger theatrical footprint. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Jeremy Renner without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Gene Hackman Jeremy Renner

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

Jeremy Renner

30 theatrical releases • $3.8 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 Wake Up Dead Man $1.6 Million
2019 Arctic Dogs $5.8 Million
2019 Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million
2018 Tag $54.7 Million
2017 The House $25.6 Million