2 6
Age 96

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 51

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#20

#4

Peak Rank

#3

35

Years Ranked

32

7

Years in Top 10

10

23.9

Average Rank

18.0

68

Theatrical Releases

40

The Firm $158.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Avatar: The Way of Water $684.1 Million

$2.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.6 Billion

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The 2026 comparison presents Gene Hackman and Kate Winslet through the ranking data available at that point in time. The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Kate Winslet's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark.

The category score gives Kate Winslet the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Kate Winslet and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Gene Hackman Kate Winslet

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

Kate Winslet

40 theatrical releases • $2.6 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 Avatar: Fire and Ash $404.3 Million
2024 Lee $2.0 Million
2022 Avatar: The Way of Water $684.1 Million
2020 Ammonite $160,930
2019 Meari to majo no hana $2.4 Million