5 3
Age 75

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 36

#53

Rank

#1

#4

Peak Rank

#1

26

Years Ranked

12

9

Years in Top 10

3

15.9

Average Rank

36.1

68

Theatrical Releases

21

The Firm $158.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Chicago $170.7 Million

$2.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$995.0 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Gene Hackman Renee Zellweger

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 The Royal Tenenbaums $52.4 Million
2001 The Mexican $66.8 Million
2001 Heist $23.5 Million

Renee Zellweger

24 theatrical releases • $1.0 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2005 Cinderella Man $61.6 Million
2004 Shark Tale $160.9 Million
2004 Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason $40.2 Million
2003 Down With Love $20.3 Million
2003 Cold Mountain $95.6 Million
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

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

The 2005 comparison presents Gene Hackman and Renee Zellweger through the ranking data available at that point in time. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Renee Zellweger holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

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