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Age 93

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 96

Not Ranked

Current Rank

Not Ranked

#8

Peak Rank

#7

21

Years Ranked

34

1

Years in Top 10

7

27.7

Average Rank

25.6

21

Theatrical Releases

55

Blazing Saddles $119.5 Million

Biggest Hit

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade $197.2 Million

$560.0 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.8 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 Sean Connery through the ranking data available at that point in time. The category score gives Sean Connery the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

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

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Gene Wilder Sean Connery

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

Sean Connery

55 theatrical releases • $1.8 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2003 The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen $66.5 Million
2000 Finding Forrester $51.8 Million
1999 Entrapment $87.7 Million
1999 Playing by Heart $4.0 Million
1998 The Avengers $23.4 Million