Matthew McConaughey vs Nicolas Cage

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 62

#32

Current Rank

#33

#6

Peak Rank

#5

33

Years Ranked

44

3

Years in Top 10

11

26.7

Average Rank

22.0

49

Theatrical Releases

82

Sing $270.4 Million

Biggest Hit

National Treasure: Book of Secrets $220.0 Million

$3.0 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.2 Billion

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Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

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

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

Elite Top 10 presence favors Nicolas Cage, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Nicolas Cage, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON