4 3
Age 58

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 35

#7

Rank

#1

#3

Peak Rank

#1

19

Years Ranked

19

11

Years in Top 10

2

12.6

Average Rank

25.4

26

Theatrical Releases

13

The Godfather $133.7 Million

Biggest Hit

Twister $241.7 Million

$942.1 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$530.5 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Al Pacino Helen Hunt

Al Pacino

26 theatrical releases • $942.1 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1997 The Devil's Advocate $60.9 Million
1997 Donnie Brasco $41.9 Million
1996 Looking for Richard $1.4 Million
1996 City Hall $20.3 Million
1995 Two Bits $26,282

Helen Hunt

13 theatrical releases • $530.5 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1997 As Good As It Gets $148.5 Million
1996 Twister $241.7 Million
1995 Kiss of Death $14.9 Million
1992 The Waterdance $1.7 Million
1992 Mr. Saturday Night $13.4 Million
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

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

As of the selected ranking year, Al Pacino and Helen Hunt form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. Elite Top 10 presence favors Al Pacino, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context.

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