1 7
Age 96

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 59

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#42

#4

Peak Rank

#1

35

Years Ranked

38

7

Years in Top 10

16

23.9

Average Rank

17.2

68

Theatrical Releases

51

The Firm $158.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Ocean's Eleven $183.4 Million

$2.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.0 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 category score gives Julia Roberts the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

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

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Gene Hackman Julia Roberts

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

Julia Roberts

51 theatrical releases • $3.0 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 After the Hunt $3.3 Million
2022 Ticket to Paradise $68.3 Million
2018 Ben is Back $3.7 Million
2017 Wonder $132.4 Million
2017 Smurfs: The Lost Village $45.0 Million