5 3
Age 41

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 65

#62

Current Rank

#87

#4

Peak Rank

#5

27

Years Ranked

40

2

Years in Top 10

5

36.9

Average Rank

38.1

32

Theatrical Releases

33

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest $423.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Top Gun $176.8 Million

$2.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.2 Billion

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Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2026, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Keira Knightley's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark.

The category score gives Keira Knightley the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Keira Knightley, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Keira Knightley Meg Ryan

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Keira Knightley

32 theatrical releases • $2.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2022 Charlotte $18,520
2019 The Aftermath $1.6 Million
2019 Official Secrets $2.0 Million
2018 The Nutcracker and the Four Realms $54.9 Million
2018 Colette $5.1 Million

Meg Ryan

33 theatrical releases • $1.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2023 What Happens Later $3.3 Million
2009 Serious Moonlight $25,339
2008 The Women $26.9 Million
2007 In the Land of Women $11.1 Million
2004 Against the Ropes $5.9 Million