3 5
Age 71

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 56

#37

Current Rank

#20

#2

Peak Rank

#3

44

Years Ranked

38

7

Years in Top 10

10

26.1

Average Rank

17.6

49

Theatrical Releases

71

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice $330.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Oppenheimer $330.1 Million

$2.6 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$5.5 Billion

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The 2026 comparison presents Kevin Costner and Matt Damon through the ranking data available at that point in time. Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Matt Damon the larger theatrical footprint.

The category score gives Matt Damon the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Matt Damon without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Kevin Costner Matt Damon

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Kevin Costner

49 theatrical releases • $2.6 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 $29.0 Million
2020 Let Him Go $9.4 Million
2019 The Art of Racing in the Rain $26.4 Million
2017 Molly's Game $28.8 Million
2016 Hidden Figures $169.6 Million

Matt Damon

71 theatrical releases • $5.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 IF $111.4 Million
2024 Drive-Away Dolls $5.0 Million
2023 Oppenheimer $330.1 Million
2023 Air $52.5 Million
2022 Thor: Love and Thunder $343.3 Million