1 4
Age 90

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 71

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#74

#1

Peak Rank

#1

39

Years Ranked

41

8

Years in Top 10

8

31.2

Average Rank

38.2

64

Theatrical Releases

64

The Longest Yard $158.1 Million

Biggest Hit

Toy Story 3 $415.0 Million

$1.6 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.7 Billion

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Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.

The 2026 comparison presents Burt Reynolds and Whoopi Goldberg through the ranking data available at that point in time. The category score gives Whoopi Goldberg the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Whoopi Goldberg's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Whoopi Goldberg while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Burt Reynolds Whoopi Goldberg

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Burt Reynolds

64 theatrical releases • $1.6 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2021 Elbow Grease $917
2018 The Last Movie Star $14,410
2016 Shangri-La Suite $14,073
2008 Delgo $694,782
2008 Deal $61,626

Whoopi Goldberg

64 theatrical releases • $2.7 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Babes $3.8 Million
2024 Ezra $2.6 Million
2023 The Color Purple $60.6 Million
2022 Till $9.0 Million
2018 Nobody's Fool $31.7 Million