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Age 85

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 80

#88

Current Rank

#75

#5

Peak Rank

#2

41

Years Ranked

47

5

Years in Top 10

16

46.9

Average Rank

31.7

34

Theatrical Releases

33

The Towering Inferno $116.0 Million

Biggest Hit

Forrest Gump $329.7 Million

$584.5 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.2 Billion

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

The 2026 comparison presents Faye Dunaway and Sally Field through the ranking data available at that point in time. The category score gives Sally Field 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 Sally Field the larger theatrical footprint. The comparison therefore points leans toward Sally Field, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Faye Dunaway Sally Field

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Faye Dunaway

34 theatrical releases • $584.5 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2017 The Case for Christ $14.7 Million
2002 The Rules of Attraction $6.5 Million
2000 The Yards $889,352
1999 The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc $14.3 Million
1999 The Thomas Crown Affair $69.3 Million

Sally Field

33 theatrical releases • $2.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2023 80 for Brady $39.4 Million
2022 Spoiler Alert $1.4 Million
2016 Hello My Name Is Doris $14.4 Million
2014 The Amazing Spider-Man 2 $202.9 Million
2012 Lincoln $182.2 Million