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Age 87

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 39

#41

Current Rank

#9

#3

Peak Rank

#9

43

Years Ranked

13

6

Years in Top 10

1

28.2

Average Rank

44.8

42

Theatrical Releases

16

Beauty and the Beast $504.0 Million

Biggest Hit

The Fantastic Four: First Steps $274.3 Million

$3.9 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.1 Billion

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The 2026 comparison presents Ian McKellen and Vanessa Kirby 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.

Elite Top 10 presence favors Ian McKellen, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Ian McKellen while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Ian McKellen Vanessa Kirby

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

Vanessa Kirby

16 theatrical releases • $1.1 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 The Fantastic Four: First Steps $274.3 Million
2025 Eden $1.6 Million
2023 Napoleon $61.5 Million
2023 Mission Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One $172.1 Million
2023 The Son $449,650