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Age 93

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 64

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#12

#8

Peak Rank

#2

21

Years Ranked

45

1

Years in Top 10

24

27.7

Average Rank

10.9

21

Theatrical Releases

47

Blazing Saddles $119.5 Million

Biggest Hit

Top Gun: Maverick $718.7 Million

$560.0 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$5.5 Billion

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

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

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Tom Cruise the larger theatrical footprint. The comparison therefore points leans toward Tom Cruise, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Gene Wilder Tom Cruise

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