2 5
Age 96

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 71

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#37

#4

Peak Rank

#2

35

Years Ranked

44

7

Years in Top 10

7

23.9

Average Rank

26.1

68

Theatrical Releases

49

The Firm $158.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice $330.4 Million

$2.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.6 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 category score gives Kevin Costner the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Kevin Costner's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Kevin Costner while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Gene Hackman Kevin Costner

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

Kevin Costner

49 theatrical releases • $2.6 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 $29.0 Million
2020 Let Him Go $9.4 Million
2019 The Art of Racing in the Rain $26.4 Million
2017 Molly's Game $28.8 Million
2016 Hidden Figures $169.6 Million