1 7
Age 25

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 40

#35

Rank

#1

#21

Peak Rank

#1

5

Years Ranked

7

0

Years in Top 10

4

28.4

Average Rank

7.1

4

Theatrical Releases

13

Top Gun $176.8 Million

Biggest Hit

Rambo: First Blood Part II $150.4 Million

$213.6 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$777.9 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Meg Ryan Sylvester Stallone

Meg Ryan

4 theatrical releases • $213.6 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1986 Top Gun $176.8 Million
1986 Armed and Dangerous $15.9 Million
1983 Amityville 3-D $6.3 Million
1981 Rich and Famous $14.5 Million

Sylvester Stallone

16 theatrical releases • $936.2 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1986 Cobra $49.0 Million
1985 Rocky IV $127.9 Million
1985 Rambo: First Blood Part II $150.4 Million
1984 Rhinestone $21.4 Million
1983 Staying Alive $64.9 Million
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

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

By the 1986 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Sylvester Stallone holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Sylvester Stallone holding the stronger position in this snapshot. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Sylvester Stallone and remains tied to the selected ranking season.