4 3
Age 57

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 38

#31

Rank

#1

#1

Peak Rank

#1

14

Years Ranked

8

8

Years in Top 10

5

12.6

Average Rank

8.6

43

Theatrical Releases

17

Smokey and the Bandit $126.7 Million

Biggest Hit

Ghost $217.6 Million

$1.1 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$735.2 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Burt Reynolds Whoopi Goldberg

Burt Reynolds

43 theatrical releases • $1.1 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1993 Cop & ½ $31.9 Million
1992 The Player $21.7 Million
1989 Physical Evidence $3.6 Million
1989 Breaking In $1.9 Million
1989 All Dogs Go to Heaven $27.1 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.

At this point in the rankings, Burt Reynolds versus Whoopi Goldberg is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Whoopi Goldberg holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Whoopi Goldberg's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Burt Reynolds and remains tied to the selected ranking season.