5 3
Age 54

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 57

#45

Current Rank

#32

#7

Peak Rank

#6

35

Years Ranked

33

4

Years in Top 10

3

26.6

Average Rank

26.7

47

Theatrical Releases

49

The Avengers $623.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Sing $270.4 Million

$4.9 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.0 Billion

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The 2026 comparison presents Gwyneth Paltrow and Matthew McConaughey through the ranking data available at that point in time. The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Gwyneth Paltrow's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark.

The category score gives Gwyneth Paltrow the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Gwyneth Paltrow and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Gwyneth Paltrow Matthew McConaughey

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Matthew McConaughey

49 theatrical releases • $3.0 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Deadpool & Wolverine $636.7 Million
2021 Sing 2 $162.8 Million
2019 The Gentlemen $36.5 Million
2019 The Beach Bum $3.5 Million
2019 Serenity $8.5 Million