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Age 56

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 70

#20

Current Rank

#48

#3

Peak Rank

#6

38

Years Ranked

46

10

Years in Top 10

2

17.6

Average Rank

29.6

71

Theatrical Releases

43

Oppenheimer $330.1 Million

Biggest Hit

Signs $228.0 Million

$5.5 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.

The 2026 comparison presents Matt Damon and Mel Gibson through the ranking data available at that point in time. The category score gives Matt Damon the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Elite Top 10 presence favors Matt Damon, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Matt Damon while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Matt Damon Mel Gibson

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

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

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