4 3
Age 44

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 35

#6

Rank

#1

#5

Peak Rank

#1

19

Years Ranked

19

8

Years in Top 10

2

16.9

Average Rank

25.4

26

Theatrical Releases

13

Grease $160.0 Million

Biggest Hit

Twister $241.7 Million

$1.4 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$530.5 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

John Travolta Helen Hunt

John Travolta

26 theatrical releases • $1.4 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1998 The Thin Red Line $36.4 Million
1998 Primary Colors $39.0 Million
1998 A Civil Action $56.7 Million
1997 She's So Lovely $7.3 Million
1997 Mad City $10.5 Million

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.

Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 1998, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. Elite Top 10 presence favors John Travolta, 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 John Travolta the larger theatrical footprint. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward John Travolta while still showing distinct strengths on each side.