3 5
Age 96

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 72

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#52

#4

Peak Rank

#5

35

Years Ranked

47

7

Years in Top 10

12

23.9

Average Rank

24.8

68

Theatrical Releases

48

The Firm $158.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Wild Hogs $168.3 Million

$2.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.6 Billion

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

Elite Top 10 presence favors John Travolta, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward John Travolta without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Gene Hackman John Travolta

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

John Travolta

48 theatrical releases • $2.6 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2018 Gotti $4.3 Million
2016 In a Valley of Violence $61,797
2013 Killing Season $39,881
2012 Savages $47.4 Million
2010 From Paris with Love $24.1 Million