HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
#8
#1
#4
#1
15
9
8
6
11.1
7.8
49
23
The Firm $158.3 Million
The Lion King $312.9 Million
$1.3 Billion
Box Office
$1.2 Billion
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Gene Hackman
49 theatrical releases • $1.3 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Wyatt Earp | $25.1 Million |
| 1993 | The Firm | $158.3 Million |
| 1993 | Geronimo: An American Legend | $18.6 Million |
| 1992 | Unforgiven | $101.2 Million |
| 1991 | Company Business | $1.5 Million |
Whoopi Goldberg
23 theatrical releases • $1.2 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | The Pagemaster | $13.7 Million |
| 1994 | The Little Rascals | $52.1 Million |
| 1994 | The Lion King | $312.9 Million |
| 1994 | Star Trek: Generations | $75.7 Million |
| 1994 | Naked in New York | $1.0 Million |
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.
Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.
By the 1994 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. Domestic theatrical output favors Gene Hackman, whose advantage across domestic theatrical releases gives the comparison more long-range context.
Ranking longevity favors Gene Hackman, whose advantage across ranked seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. From a historical perspective, the matchup stays evenly split and remains tied to the selected ranking season.