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Age 87

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 65

#41

Current Rank

#87

#3

Peak Rank

#5

43

Years Ranked

40

6

Years in Top 10

5

28.2

Average Rank

38.1

42

Theatrical Releases

33

Beauty and the Beast $504.0 Million

Biggest Hit

Top Gun $176.8 Million

$3.9 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.2 Billion

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At this point in the rankings, Ian McKellen versus Meg Ryan is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. The category score gives Ian McKellen the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Ian McKellen the larger theatrical footprint. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Ian McKellen and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Ian McKellen Meg Ryan

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

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