5 3
Age 57

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 65

#32

Current Rank

#87

#6

Peak Rank

#5

33

Years Ranked

40

3

Years in Top 10

5

26.7

Average Rank

38.1

49

Theatrical Releases

33

Sing $270.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Top Gun $176.8 Million

$3.0 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.2 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. Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Matthew McConaughey the larger theatrical footprint.

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

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Matthew McConaughey Meg Ryan

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

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

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