5 3
Age 44

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 65

#43

Current Rank

#87

#7

Peak Rank

#5

37

Years Ranked

40

2

Years in Top 10

5

33.3

Average Rank

38.1

44

Theatrical Releases

33

Spider-Man $403.7 Million

Biggest Hit

Top Gun $176.8 Million

$2.3 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 Kirsten Dunst's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark.

The category score gives Kirsten Dunst the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Kirsten Dunst while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Kirsten Dunst Meg Ryan

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Kirsten Dunst

44 theatrical releases • $2.3 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 Roofman $22.7 Million
2024 Civil War $68.8 Million
2017 Woodshock $42,603
2017 The Beguiled $10.7 Million
2016 Hidden Figures $169.6 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