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Age 60

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 87

#58

Current Rank

#41

#8

Peak Rank

#3

35

Years Ranked

43

4

Years in Top 10

6

32.1

Average Rank

28.2

40

Theatrical Releases

42

X-Men: The Last Stand $234.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Beauty and the Beast $504.0 Million

$2.3 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.9 Billion

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

The 2026 comparison presents Halle Berry and Ian McKellen through the ranking data available at that point in time. The category score gives Ian McKellen 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 Ian McKellen's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Ian McKellen while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Halle Berry Ian McKellen

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Halle Berry

40 theatrical releases • $2.3 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 Crime 101 $36.6 Million
2024 Never Let Go $10.3 Million
2022 Moonfall $19.1 Million
2019 John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum $171.0 Million
2018 Kings $274,635

Ian McKellen

42 theatrical releases • $3.9 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 The Christophers $1.8 Million
2024 The Critic $449,020
2019 Cats $27.2 Million
2019 The Good Liar $17.2 Million
2019 All Is True $1.2 Million