1 7
Age 54

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 56

#45

Current Rank

#20

#7

Peak Rank

#3

35

Years Ranked

38

4

Years in Top 10

10

26.6

Average Rank

17.6

47

Theatrical Releases

71

The Avengers $623.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Oppenheimer $330.1 Million

$4.9 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$5.5 Billion

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

The 2026 comparison presents Gwyneth Paltrow and Matt Damon through the ranking data available at that point in time. The category score gives Matt Damon the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Gwyneth Paltrow's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Matt Damon and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Gwyneth Paltrow Matt Damon

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Matt Damon

71 theatrical releases • $5.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 IF $111.4 Million
2024 Drive-Away Dolls $5.0 Million
2023 Oppenheimer $330.1 Million
2023 Air $52.5 Million
2022 Thor: Love and Thunder $343.3 Million