3 4
Age 72

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 80

#52

Current Rank

#36

#5

Peak Rank

#1

47

Years Ranked

47

12

Years in Top 10

8

24.8

Average Rank

26.5

48

Theatrical Releases

56

Wild Hogs $168.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Rambo: First Blood Part II $150.4 Million

$2.6 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.4 Billion

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

Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2026, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Sylvester Stallone the larger theatrical footprint.

Elite Top 10 presence favors John Travolta, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Sylvester Stallone, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

John Travolta Sylvester Stallone

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