2 6
Age 65

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 77

#87

Current Rank

#51

#5

Peak Rank

#10

40

Years Ranked

47

5

Years in Top 10

1

38.1

Average Rank

31.4

33

Theatrical Releases

48

Top Gun $176.8 Million

Biggest Hit

Pretty Woman $178.4 Million

$1.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.5 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. Elite Top 10 presence favors Meg Ryan, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context.

The category score gives Richard Gere the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Richard Gere without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Meg Ryan Richard Gere

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

Richard Gere

48 theatrical releases • $1.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Oh Canada $200,980
2023 Maybe I Do $1.3 Million
2020 Three Christs $36,723
2017 The Dinner $1.3 Million
2017 Norman $3.8 Million