2 6
Age 70

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 58

#48

Current Rank

#9

#6

Peak Rank

#2

46

Years Ranked

34

2

Years in Top 10

19

29.6

Average Rank

12.9

43

Theatrical Releases

35

Signs $228.0 Million

Biggest Hit

Aladdin $355.6 Million

$2.5 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$4.3 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 Will Smith, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context.

Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Will Smith holding the stronger position in this snapshot. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Will Smith without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Mel Gibson Will Smith

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

Will Smith

35 theatrical releases • $4.3 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Bad Boys: Ride or Die $193.6 Million
2021 King Richard $15.1 Million
2020 Bad Boys for Life $206.3 Million
2019 Spies in Disguise $66.8 Million
2019 Gemini Man $48.5 Million