4 4
Age 96

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 30

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#5

#4

Peak Rank

#3

35

Years Ranked

9

7

Years in Top 10

4

23.9

Average Rank

27.4

68

Theatrical Releases

10

The Firm $158.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Spider-Man: No Way Home $804.8 Million

$2.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.3 Billion

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

The 2026 comparison presents Gene Hackman and Zendaya through the ranking data available at that point in time. Domestic theatrical output favors Gene Hackman, whose advantage across domestic theatrical releases gives the comparison more long-range context.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Zendaya's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Taken together, the comparison suggests stays evenly split while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Gene Hackman Zendaya

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

Zendaya

10 theatrical releases • $2.3 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 The Drama $48.1 Million
2024 Challengers $50.1 Million
2024 Dune: Part Two $282.1 Million
2021 Spider-Man: No Way Home $804.8 Million
2021 Dune: Part One $108.3 Million