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Age 65

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 82

#87

Current Rank

#35

#5

Peak Rank

#2

40

Years Ranked

47

5

Years in Top 10

8

38.1

Average Rank

23.2

33

Theatrical Releases

44

Top Gun $176.8 Million

Biggest Hit

Ant-Man and the Wasp $216.6 Million

$1.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.1 Billion

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At this point in the rankings, Meg Ryan versus Michael Douglas is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. The category score gives Michael Douglas the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Michael Douglas the larger theatrical footprint. The comparison therefore points leans toward Michael Douglas, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Meg Ryan Michael Douglas

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

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