3 3
Age 56

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 50

#6

Rank

#1

#3

Peak Rank

#1

17

Years Ranked

17

9

Years in Top 10

3

13.1

Average Rank

13.1

24

Theatrical Releases

29

The Godfather $133.7 Million

Biggest Hit

The Client $92.1 Million

$839.2 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$570.9 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Al Pacino Susan Sarandon

Al Pacino

24 theatrical releases • $839.2 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1996 Looking for Richard $1.4 Million
1996 City Hall $20.3 Million
1995 Two Bits $26,282
1995 Heat $67.4 Million
1993 Carlito's Way $36.9 Million

Susan Sarandon

29 theatrical releases • $570.9 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1996 James and the Giant Peach $28.9 Million
1995 Dead Man Walking $39.4 Million
1994 The Client $92.1 Million
1994 Safe Passage $1.6 Million
1994 Little Women $50.1 Million
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

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

At this point in the rankings, Al Pacino versus Susan Sarandon is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. Elite Top 10 presence favors Al Pacino, 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 Al Pacino the larger theatrical footprint. Based on the available ranking data, the balance stays evenly split without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.