4 4
Age 70

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 50

#48

Current Rank

#57

#6

Peak Rank

#4

46

Years Ranked

35

2

Years in Top 10

5

29.6

Average Rank

27.7

43

Theatrical Releases

37

Signs $228.0 Million

Biggest Hit

Sing $270.4 Million

$2.5 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.9 Billion

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

Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2026, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. Elite Top 10 presence favors Reese Witherspoon, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Mel Gibson the larger theatrical footprint. From a historical perspective, the matchup stays evenly split and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Mel Gibson Reese Witherspoon

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Mel Gibson

43 theatrical releases • $2.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Monster Summer $1.2 Million
2022 Father Stu $20.9 Million
2020 Fatman $278,378
2017 Daddy's Home 2 $104.0 Million
2014 The Expendables 3 $39.3 Million

Reese Witherspoon

37 theatrical releases • $1.9 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2021 Sing 2 $162.8 Million
2018 A Wrinkle in Time $100.5 Million
2017 Home Again $27.0 Million
2016 Sing $270.4 Million
2015 Hot Pursuit $34.6 Million