5 3
Age 72

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 71

#19

Current Rank

#74

#4

Peak Rank

#1

45

Years Ranked

41

19

Years in Top 10

8

14.6

Average Rank

38.2

51

Theatrical Releases

64

Gladiator II $172.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Toy Story 3 $415.0 Million

$2.8 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 Denzel Washington and Whoopi Goldberg through the ranking data available at that point in time. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Denzel Washington 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. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Denzel Washington without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Denzel Washington Whoopi Goldberg

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Denzel Washington

51 theatrical releases • $2.8 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 Highest 2 Lowest $1.5 Million
2024 Gladiator II $172.4 Million
2023 The Equalizer 3 $92.4 Million
2021 The Little Things $15.3 Million
2018 The Equalizer 2 $102.1 Million

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