HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
#7
#1
#4
#1
17
17
9
3
10.8
13.1
55
29
The Firm $158.3 Million
The Client $92.1 Million
$1.6 Billion
Box Office
$570.9 Million
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Gene Hackman
55 theatrical releases • $1.6 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | The Chamber | $14.6 Million |
| 1996 | The Birdcage | $124.1 Million |
| 1996 | Extreme Measures | $17.4 Million |
| 1995 | The Quick and the Dead | $18.6 Million |
| 1995 | Get Shorty | $72.1 Million |
Susan Sarandon
29 theatrical releases • $570.9 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | James and the Giant Peach | $28.9 Million |
| 1995 | Dead Man Walking | $39.4 Million |
| 1994 | The Client | $92.1 Million |
| 1994 | Safe Passage | $1.6 Million |
| 1994 | Little Women | $50.1 Million |
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.
Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.
At this point in the rankings, Gene Hackman versus Susan Sarandon is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. The category score gives Gene Hackman 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 Gene Hackman the larger theatrical footprint. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Gene Hackman, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.