2 5
Age 72

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 82

#52

Current Rank

#35

#5

Peak Rank

#2

47

Years Ranked

47

12

Years in Top 10

8

24.8

Average Rank

23.2

48

Theatrical Releases

44

Wild Hogs $168.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Ant-Man and the Wasp $216.6 Million

$2.6 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.1 Billion

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

Elite Top 10 presence favors John Travolta, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Michael Douglas and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

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