4 3
Age 96

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 41

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#62

#4

Peak Rank

#4

35

Years Ranked

27

7

Years in Top 10

2

23.9

Average Rank

36.9

68

Theatrical Releases

32

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

$2.2 Billion

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Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2026, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Keira Knightley's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark.

Elite Top 10 presence favors Gene Hackman, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Gene Hackman, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Gene Hackman Keira Knightley

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

Keira Knightley

32 theatrical releases • $2.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2022 Charlotte $18,520
2019 The Aftermath $1.6 Million
2019 Official Secrets $2.0 Million
2018 The Nutcracker and the Four Realms $54.9 Million
2018 Colette $5.1 Million