2 5
Age 93

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 77

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#51

#8

Peak Rank

#10

21

Years Ranked

47

1

Years in Top 10

1

27.7

Average Rank

31.4

21

Theatrical Releases

48

Blazing Saddles $119.5 Million

Biggest Hit

Pretty Woman $178.4 Million

$560.0 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.5 Billion

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

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 Richard Gere 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 Richard Gere the larger theatrical footprint. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Richard Gere without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Gene Wilder Richard Gere

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

Richard Gere

48 theatrical releases • $1.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Oh Canada $200,980
2023 Maybe I Do $1.3 Million
2020 Three Christs $36,723
2017 The Dinner $1.3 Million
2017 Norman $3.8 Million