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Age 93

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 62

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#33

#8

Peak Rank

#5

21

Years Ranked

44

1

Years in Top 10

11

27.7

Average Rank

22.0

21

Theatrical Releases

82

Blazing Saddles $119.5 Million

Biggest Hit

National Treasure: Book of Secrets $220.0 Million

$560.0 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.2 Billion

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At this point in the rankings, Gene Wilder versus Nicolas Cage is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. Elite Top 10 presence favors Nicolas Cage, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context.

The category score gives Nicolas Cage the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. The comparison therefore points leans toward Nicolas Cage, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Gene Wilder Nicolas Cage

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

Nicolas Cage

82 theatrical releases • $3.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 The Carpenter's Son $141,193
2025 The Surfer $1.3 Million
2024 Longlegs $74.3 Million
2024 Arcadian $828,919
2023 The Retirement Plan $1.6 Million