5 3
Age 59

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 31

#41

Rank

#1

#5

Peak Rank

#1

34

Years Ranked

12

10

Years in Top 10

3

20.8

Average Rank

39.2

46

Theatrical Releases

21

Wild Hogs $168.3 Million

Biggest Hit

The Dark Knight Rises $448.1 Million

$2.6 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.0 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

John Travolta Anne Hathaway

John Travolta

46 theatrical releases • $2.6 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2013 Killing Season $39,881
2012 Savages $47.4 Million
2010 From Paris with Love $24.1 Million
2009 The Taking of Pelham 123 $65.5 Million
2009 Old Dogs $49.5 Million

Anne Hathaway

21 theatrical releases • $2.0 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2013 Don Jon $24.5 Million
2012 The Dark Knight Rises $448.1 Million
2012 Les Miserables $148.8 Million
2011 Rio $143.6 Million
2011 One Day $13.8 Million
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

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

At this point in the rankings, John Travolta versus Anne Hathaway is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Anne Hathaway holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Anne Hathaway's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward John Travolta and remains tied to the selected ranking season.