1 7
Age 96

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 63

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#38

#4

Peak Rank

#1

35

Years Ranked

42

7

Years in Top 10

14

23.9

Average Rank

20.2

68

Theatrical Releases

59

The Firm $158.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest $423.3 Million

$2.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$4.5 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Gene Hackman Johnny Depp

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