4 4
Age 53

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 38

#5

Rank

#1

#3

Peak Rank

#1

14

Years Ranked

8

6

Years in Top 10

5

14.5

Average Rank

8.6

20

Theatrical Releases

17

The Godfather $133.7 Million

Biggest Hit

Ghost $217.6 Million

$750.0 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$735.2 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Al Pacino Whoopi Goldberg

Al Pacino

20 theatrical releases • $750.0 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1993 Carlito's Way $36.9 Million
1992 Scent of a Woman $63.1 Million
1992 Glengarry Glen Ross $10.7 Million
1991 Frankie and Johnny $22.8 Million
1990 The Godfather Part III $66.7 Million

Whoopi Goldberg

17 theatrical releases • $735.2 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1993 Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit $57.3 Million
1993 Made in America $44.9 Million
1993 Loaded Weapon 1 $28.0 Million
1992 The Player $21.7 Million
1992 Sister Act $139.6 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 1993 comparison presents Al Pacino and Whoopi Goldberg through the ranking data available at that point in time. The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Whoopi Goldberg's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark.

Ranking longevity favors Al Pacino, whose advantage across ranked seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. Based on the available ranking data, the balance stays evenly split without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.