5 3
Age 96

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 57

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#32

#4

Peak Rank

#6

35

Years Ranked

33

7

Years in Top 10

3

23.9

Average Rank

26.7

68

Theatrical Releases

49

The Firm $158.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Sing $270.4 Million

$2.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.0 Billion

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

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 Gene Hackman 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 Matthew McConaughey's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. The comparison therefore points leans toward Gene Hackman, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Gene Hackman Matthew McConaughey

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

Matthew McConaughey

49 theatrical releases • $3.0 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Deadpool & Wolverine $636.7 Million
2021 Sing 2 $162.8 Million
2019 The Gentlemen $36.5 Million
2019 The Beach Bum $3.5 Million
2019 Serenity $8.5 Million