1 7
Age 93

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 44

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#43

#8

Peak Rank

#7

21

Years Ranked

37

1

Years in Top 10

2

27.7

Average Rank

33.3

21

Theatrical Releases

44

Blazing Saddles $119.5 Million

Biggest Hit

Spider-Man $403.7 Million

$560.0 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.3 Billion

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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 Wilder and Kirsten Dunst through the ranking data available at that point in time. The category score gives Kirsten Dunst 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 Kirsten Dunst the larger theatrical footprint. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Kirsten Dunst while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Gene Wilder Kirsten Dunst

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

Kirsten Dunst

44 theatrical releases • $2.3 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 Roofman $22.7 Million
2024 Civil War $68.8 Million
2017 Woodshock $42,603
2017 The Beguiled $10.7 Million
2016 Hidden Figures $169.6 Million