5 3
Age 54

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 65

#45

Current Rank

#87

#7

Peak Rank

#5

35

Years Ranked

40

4

Years in Top 10

5

26.6

Average Rank

38.1

47

Theatrical Releases

33

The Avengers $623.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Top Gun $176.8 Million

$4.9 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.2 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 Meg Ryan through the ranking data available at that point in time. Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Gwyneth Paltrow the larger theatrical footprint.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Gwyneth Paltrow's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Gwyneth Paltrow while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Gwyneth Paltrow Meg Ryan

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Meg Ryan

33 theatrical releases • $1.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2023 What Happens Later $3.3 Million
2009 Serious Moonlight $25,339
2008 The Women $26.9 Million
2007 In the Land of Women $11.1 Million
2004 Against the Ropes $5.9 Million