2 5
Age 41

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 70

#62

Current Rank

#48

#4

Peak Rank

#6

27

Years Ranked

46

2

Years in Top 10

2

36.9

Average Rank

29.6

32

Theatrical Releases

43

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

Biggest Hit

Signs $228.0 Million

$2.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.5 Billion

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At this point in the rankings, Keira Knightley versus Mel Gibson is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. The category score gives Mel Gibson the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Keira Knightley's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Mel Gibson and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Keira Knightley Mel Gibson

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

Mel Gibson

43 theatrical releases • $2.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Monster Summer $1.2 Million
2022 Father Stu $20.9 Million
2020 Fatman $278,378
2017 Daddy's Home 2 $104.0 Million
2014 The Expendables 3 $39.3 Million