1 7
Age 93

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 65

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#87

#8

Peak Rank

#5

21

Years Ranked

40

1

Years in Top 10

5

27.7

Average Rank

38.1

21

Theatrical Releases

33

Blazing Saddles $119.5 Million

Biggest Hit

Top Gun $176.8 Million

$560.0 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.2 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 category score gives Meg Ryan the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Elite Top 10 presence favors Meg Ryan, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Meg Ryan while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Gene Wilder Meg Ryan

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

Meg Ryan

33 theatrical releases • $1.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2023 What Happens Later $3.3 Million
2009 Serious Moonlight $25,339
2008 The Women $26.9 Million
2007 In the Land of Women $11.1 Million
2004 Against the Ropes $5.9 Million