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Age 71

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 70

#37

Current Rank

#48

#2

Peak Rank

#6

44

Years Ranked

46

7

Years in Top 10

2

26.1

Average Rank

29.6

49

Theatrical Releases

43

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice $330.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Signs $228.0 Million

$2.6 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.5 Billion

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

As of the selected ranking year, Kevin Costner and Mel Gibson form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. The category score gives Kevin Costner the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Elite Top 10 presence favors Kevin Costner, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. The comparison therefore points leans toward Kevin Costner, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Kevin Costner Mel Gibson

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

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