2 6
Age 54

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 39

#6

Rank

#1

#3

Peak Rank

#1

15

Years Ranked

9

7

Years in Top 10

6

13.9

Average Rank

7.8

20

Theatrical Releases

23

The Godfather $133.7 Million

Biggest Hit

The Lion King $312.9 Million

$750.0 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.2 Billion

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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

23 theatrical releases • $1.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1994 The Pagemaster $13.7 Million
1994 The Little Rascals $52.1 Million
1994 The Lion King $312.9 Million
1994 Star Trek: Generations $75.7 Million
1994 Naked in New York $1.0 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, Al Pacino and Whoopi Goldberg form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. The category score gives Whoopi Goldberg the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Whoopi Goldberg the larger theatrical footprint. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Whoopi Goldberg without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.