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Age 93

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 58

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#11

#8

Peak Rank

#5

21

Years Ranked

26

1

Years in Top 10

6

27.7

Average Rank

18.2

21

Theatrical Releases

41

Blazing Saddles $119.5 Million

Biggest Hit

Deadpool & Wolverine $636.7 Million

$560.0 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$4.0 Billion

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

The 2026 comparison presents Gene Wilder and Hugh Jackman through the ranking data available at that point in time. The category score gives Hugh Jackman 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 Hugh Jackman the larger theatrical footprint. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Hugh Jackman and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Gene Wilder Hugh Jackman

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Gene Wilder

21 theatrical releases • $560.0 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1991 Another You $2.9 Million
1990 Funny About Love $8.1 Million
1989 See No Evil Hear No Evil $46.9 Million
1986 Haunted Honeymoon $8.0 Million
1984 The Woman in Red $25.3 Million

Hugh Jackman

41 theatrical releases • $4.0 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 The Death of Robin Hood $5.3 Million
2026 The Sheep Detectives $66.1 Million
2025 Song Sung Blue $39.2 Million
2024 Deadpool & Wolverine $636.7 Million
2023 The Son $449,650