5 3
Age 96

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 68

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#40

#4

Peak Rank

#7

35

Years Ranked

41

7

Years in Top 10

4

23.9

Average Rank

30.3

68

Theatrical Releases

40

The Firm $158.3 Million

Biggest Hit

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King $377.0 Million

$2.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.8 Billion

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Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2026, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Viggo Mortensen's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark.

The category score gives Gene Hackman the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Gene Hackman and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Gene Hackman Viggo Mortensen

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

Viggo Mortensen

40 theatrical releases • $1.8 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 I Love Boosters $9.7 Million
2024 The Dead Don't Hurt $752,964
2022 Crimes of the Future $2.5 Million
2018 Green Book $85.1 Million
2016 Captain Fantastic $5.9 Million