3 5
Age 42

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 35

#16

Rank

#1

#13

Peak Rank

#1

18

Years Ranked

19

0

Years in Top 10

2

20.7

Average Rank

25.4

26

Theatrical Releases

13

Lethal Weapon 2 $147.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Twister $241.7 Million

$1.5 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$530.5 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Mel Gibson Helen Hunt

Mel Gibson

26 theatrical releases • $1.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1998 Lethal Weapon 4 $130.4 Million
1997 Fathers' Day $28.6 Million
1997 FairyTale: A True Story $14.1 Million
1997 Conspiracy Theory $76.0 Million
1996 Ransom $136.5 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.

The 1998 comparison presents Mel Gibson and Helen Hunt through the ranking data available at that point in time. 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. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Helen Hunt, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.