3 4
Age 96

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 36

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#4

#4

Peak Rank

#1

35

Years Ranked

13

7

Years in Top 10

7

23.9

Average Rank

22.7

68

Theatrical Releases

22

The Firm $158.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Barbie $636.2 Million

$2.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.9 Billion

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Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.

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

Domestic theatrical output favors Gene Hackman, whose advantage across domestic theatrical releases gives the comparison more long-range context. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Margot Robbie while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Gene Hackman Margot Robbie

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

Margot Robbie

22 theatrical releases • $1.9 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2023 Barbie $636.2 Million
2023 Asteroid City $28.2 Million
2022 Babylon $15.4 Million
2022 Amsterdam $14.9 Million
2021 The Suicide Squad $55.8 Million