5 2
Age 71

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 57

#37

Current Rank

#32

#2

Peak Rank

#6

44

Years Ranked

33

7

Years in Top 10

3

26.1

Average Rank

26.7

49

Theatrical Releases

49

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice $330.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Sing $270.4 Million

$2.6 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.0 Billion

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By the 2026 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. The category score gives Kevin Costner the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Kevin Costner Matthew McConaughey

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

Matthew McConaughey

49 theatrical releases • $3.0 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Deadpool & Wolverine $636.7 Million
2021 Sing 2 $162.8 Million
2019 The Gentlemen $36.5 Million
2019 The Beach Bum $3.5 Million
2019 Serenity $8.5 Million