4 4
Age 72

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 71

#52

Current Rank

#37

#5

Peak Rank

#2

47

Years Ranked

44

12

Years in Top 10

7

24.8

Average Rank

26.1

48

Theatrical Releases

49

Wild Hogs $168.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice $330.4 Million

$2.6 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.6 Billion

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

The 2026 comparison presents John Travolta and Kevin Costner through the ranking data available at that point in time. The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Kevin Costner's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark.

Elite Top 10 presence favors John Travolta, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. Based on the available ranking data, the balance stays evenly split without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

John Travolta Kevin Costner

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

John Travolta

48 theatrical releases • $2.6 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2018 Gotti $4.3 Million
2016 In a Valley of Violence $61,797
2013 Killing Season $39,881
2012 Savages $47.4 Million
2010 From Paris with Love $24.1 Million

Kevin Costner

49 theatrical releases • $2.6 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 $29.0 Million
2020 Let Him Go $9.4 Million
2019 The Art of Racing in the Rain $26.4 Million
2017 Molly's Game $28.8 Million
2016 Hidden Figures $169.6 Million