4 4
Age 96

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 44

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#43

#4

Peak Rank

#7

35

Years Ranked

37

7

Years in Top 10

2

23.9

Average Rank

33.3

68

Theatrical Releases

44

The Firm $158.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Spider-Man $403.7 Million

$2.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.3 Billion

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At this point in the rankings, Gene Hackman versus Kirsten Dunst is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Kirsten Dunst'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. From a historical perspective, the matchup stays evenly split and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Gene Hackman Kirsten Dunst

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

Kirsten Dunst

44 theatrical releases • $2.3 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 Roofman $22.7 Million
2024 Civil War $68.8 Million
2017 Woodshock $42,603
2017 The Beguiled $10.7 Million
2016 Hidden Figures $169.6 Million