5 2
Age 96

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 39

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#4

#4

Peak Rank

#4

35

Years Ranked

24

7

Years in Top 10

1

23.9

Average Rank

39.9

68

Theatrical Releases

16

The Firm $158.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Black Panther $700.1 Million

$2.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.2 Billion

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

As of the selected ranking year, Gene Hackman and Michael B. Jordan form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. Elite Top 10 presence favors Gene Hackman, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Michael B. Jordan'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 Michael B. Jordan

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