0 7
Age 30

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 36

#35

Rank

#1

#35

Peak Rank

#1

6

Years Ranked

20

0

Years in Top 10

3

44.2

Average Rank

24.2

13

Theatrical Releases

13

A Time to Kill $108.8 Million

Biggest Hit

Twister $241.7 Million

$392.8 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$530.5 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Matthew McConaughey Helen Hunt

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Matthew McConaughey

13 theatrical releases • $392.8 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1999 Edtv $22.4 Million
1998 The Newton Boys $10.5 Million
1997 Contact $100.9 Million
1997 Amistad $44.2 Million
1996 Lone Star $12.4 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.

By the 1999 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Helen Hunt holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Helen Hunt holding the stronger position in this snapshot. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Helen Hunt and remains tied to the selected ranking season.