2 6
Age 87

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 82

#41

Current Rank

#35

#3

Peak Rank

#2

43

Years Ranked

47

6

Years in Top 10

8

28.2

Average Rank

23.2

42

Theatrical Releases

44

Beauty and the Beast $504.0 Million

Biggest Hit

Ant-Man and the Wasp $216.6 Million

$3.9 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.1 Billion

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

The 2026 comparison presents Ian McKellen and Michael Douglas through the ranking data available at that point in time. The category score gives Michael Douglas 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. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Michael Douglas and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Ian McKellen Michael Douglas

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