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Age 96

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 56

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#20

#4

Peak Rank

#3

35

Years Ranked

38

7

Years in Top 10

10

23.9

Average Rank

17.6

68

Theatrical Releases

71

The Firm $158.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Oppenheimer $330.1 Million

$2.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$5.5 Billion

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By the 2026 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. The category score gives Matt Damon the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Matt Damon the larger theatrical footprint. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Matt Damon while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Gene Hackman Matt Damon

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

Matt Damon

71 theatrical releases • $5.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 IF $111.4 Million
2024 Drive-Away Dolls $5.0 Million
2023 Oppenheimer $330.1 Million
2023 Air $52.5 Million
2022 Thor: Love and Thunder $343.3 Million