2 6
Age 96

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 64

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#34

#4

Peak Rank

#2

35

Years Ranked

42

7

Years in Top 10

10

23.9

Average Rank

24.6

68

Theatrical Releases

38

The Firm $158.3 Million

Biggest Hit

How the Grinch Stole Christmas $261.2 Million

$2.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.4 Billion

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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 Jim Carrey 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 Jim Carrey's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Jim Carrey while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Gene Hackman Jim Carrey

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