1 7
Age 96

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 82

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#35

#4

Peak Rank

#2

35

Years Ranked

47

7

Years in Top 10

8

23.9

Average Rank

23.2

68

Theatrical Releases

44

The Firm $158.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Ant-Man and the Wasp $216.6 Million

$2.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.1 Billion

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

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 Michael Douglas 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 Michael Douglas the larger theatrical footprint. The comparison therefore points leans toward Michael Douglas, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Gene Hackman Michael Douglas

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