4 3
Age 96

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 90

Not Ranked

Current Rank

Not Ranked

#4

Peak Rank

#6

35

Years Ranked

46

7

Years in Top 10

3

23.9

Average Rank

34.0

68

Theatrical Releases

46

The Firm $158.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Captain America: The Winter Soldier $259.8 Million

$2.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.6 Billion

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At this point in the rankings, Gene Hackman versus Robert Redford is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Robert Redford's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark.

Elite Top 10 presence favors Gene Hackman, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. The comparison therefore points leans toward Gene Hackman, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Gene Hackman Robert Redford

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

Robert Redford

46 theatrical releases • $2.6 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2019 Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million
2018 Buttons A New Musical Film $151,983
2018 The Old Man & the Gun $11.3 Million
2017 Dying to Know: Ram Dass & Timothy Leary $16,397
2016 Pete's Dragon $76.2 Million