3 4
Age 71

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 34

#22

Rank

#1

#4

Peak Rank

#1

22

Years Ranked

13

11

Years in Top 10

11

11.3

Average Rank

6.7

66

Theatrical Releases

26

The Firm $158.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Ocean's Eleven $183.4 Million

$2.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.9 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Gene Hackman Julia Roberts

Gene Hackman

66 theatrical releases • $2.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2001 The Royal Tenenbaums $52.4 Million
2001 The Mexican $66.8 Million
2001 Heist $23.5 Million
2001 Heartbreakers $40.3 Million
2001 Behind Enemy Lines $58.9 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, Gene Hackman and Julia Roberts form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Julia Roberts holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Domestic theatrical output favors Gene Hackman, whose advantage across domestic theatrical releases gives the comparison more long-range context. The comparison therefore points leans toward Julia Roberts, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.