3 5
Age 65

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 50

#46

Current Rank

#7

#4

Peak Rank

#7

44

Years Ranked

27

7

Years in Top 10

2

33.9

Average Rank

28.5

27

Theatrical Releases

46

Back to the Future $212.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Deadpool & Wolverine $636.7 Million

$1.7 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.8 Billion

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Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

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. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Ryan Reynolds holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Ryan Reynolds's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Ryan Reynolds, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Michael J. Fox Ryan Reynolds

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON