2 6
Age 65

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 68

#87

Current Rank

#40

#5

Peak Rank

#7

40

Years Ranked

41

5

Years in Top 10

4

38.1

Average Rank

30.3

33

Theatrical Releases

40

Top Gun $176.8 Million

Biggest Hit

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King $377.0 Million

$1.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.8 Billion

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

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Viggo Mortensen's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Viggo Mortensen while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Meg Ryan Viggo Mortensen

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

Viggo Mortensen

40 theatrical releases • $1.8 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 I Love Boosters $9.7 Million
2024 The Dead Don't Hurt $752,964
2022 Crimes of the Future $2.5 Million
2018 Green Book $85.1 Million
2016 Captain Fantastic $5.9 Million