2 6
Age 96

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 62

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#55

#4

Peak Rank

#3

35

Years Ranked

34

7

Years in Top 10

10

23.9

Average Rank

21.6

68

Theatrical Releases

40

The Firm $158.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Minions $336.0 Million

$2.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.9 Billion

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The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Sandra Bullock's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Sandra Bullock and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Gene Hackman Sandra Bullock

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

Sandra Bullock

40 theatrical releases • $2.9 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2022 Bullet Train $103.4 Million
2022 The Lost City $105.3 Million
2018 Ocean's 8 $140.3 Million
2015 Our Brand is Crisis $7.0 Million
2015 Minions $336.0 Million