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Age
87
HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
Age
56
#41
Current Rank
#20
#3
Peak Rank
#3
43
Years Ranked
38
6
Years in Top 10
10
28.2
Average Rank
17.6
42
Theatrical Releases
71
Beauty and the Beast $504.0 Million
Biggest Hit
Oppenheimer $330.1 Million
$3.9 Billion
Career Domestic
Box Office
Box Office
$5.5 Billion
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Ian McKellen
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Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.
Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.
The 2026 comparison presents Ian McKellen 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 Ian McKellen's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Matt Damon, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.
CAREER RANKING HISTORY
Ian McKellen
Matt Damon
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
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 |
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 |