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Age 72

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 90

#52

Current Rank

Not Ranked

#5

Peak Rank

#6

47

Years Ranked

46

12

Years in Top 10

3

24.8

Average Rank

34.0

48

Theatrical Releases

46

Wild Hogs $168.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Captain America: The Winter Soldier $259.8 Million

$2.6 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.6 Billion

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The 2026 comparison presents John Travolta and Robert Redford through the ranking data available at that point in time. The category score gives John Travolta 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. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward John Travolta while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

John Travolta Robert Redford

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

Robert Redford

46 theatrical releases • $2.6 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2019 Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million
2018 Buttons A New Musical Film $151,983
2018 The Old Man & the Gun $11.3 Million
2017 Dying to Know: Ram Dass & Timothy Leary $16,397
2016 Pete's Dragon $76.2 Million