HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
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11
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39.0
8.6
3
12
Scandal $8.8 Million
Ghostbusters $229.2 Million
$19.2 Million
Box Office
$661.0 Million
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Ian McKellen
3 theatrical releases • $19.2 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Scandal | $8.8 Million |
| 1985 | Plenty | $6.1 Million |
| 1983 | The Keep | $4.2 Million |
Sigourney Weaver
12 theatrical releases • $661.0 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Ghostbusters II | $112.5 Million |
| 1988 | Working Girl | $63.8 Million |
| 1988 | Gorillas in the Mist | $24.7 Million |
| 1987 | One Woman or Two | $179,000 |
| 1986 | Half Moon Street | $1.1 Million |
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.
Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.
As of the selected ranking year, Ian McKellen and Sigourney Weaver form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Sigourney Weaver holding the stronger position in this snapshot.
Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Sigourney Weaver the larger theatrical footprint. The comparison therefore points leans toward Sigourney Weaver, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.