HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
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The Firm $158.3 Million
Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million
$2.2 Billion
Box Office
$6.1 Billion
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
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 | The Royal Tenenbaums | $52.4 Million |
| 2001 | The Mexican | $66.8 Million |
| 2001 | Heist | $23.5 Million |
Zoe Saldana
40 theatrical releases • $6.1 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Elio | $73.0 Million |
| 2025 | Avatar: Fire and Ash | $404.3 Million |
| 2024 | The Absence of Eden | $37,265 |
| 2023 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 | $359.0 Million |
| 2022 | Avatar: The Way of Water | $684.1 Million |
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.
Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.
The 2026 comparison presents Gene Hackman and Zoe Saldana through the ranking data available at that point in time. The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Zoe Saldana's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark.
Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Zoe Saldana the larger theatrical footprint. Taken together, the comparison suggests stays evenly split while still showing distinct strengths on each side.