2 6
Age 72

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 56

#52

Current Rank

#20

#5

Peak Rank

#3

47

Years Ranked

38

12

Years in Top 10

10

24.8

Average Rank

17.6

48

Theatrical Releases

71

Wild Hogs $168.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Oppenheimer $330.1 Million

$2.6 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$5.5 Billion

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As of the selected ranking year, John Travolta and Matt Damon form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. The category score gives Matt Damon the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Matt Damon the larger theatrical footprint. The comparison therefore points leans toward Matt Damon, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

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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

Matt Damon

71 theatrical releases • $5.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 IF $111.4 Million
2024 Drive-Away Dolls $5.0 Million
2023 Oppenheimer $330.1 Million
2023 Air $52.5 Million
2022 Thor: Love and Thunder $343.3 Million