4 3
Age 72

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 80

#52

Current Rank

#75

#5

Peak Rank

#2

47

Years Ranked

47

12

Years in Top 10

16

24.8

Average Rank

31.7

48

Theatrical Releases

33

Wild Hogs $168.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Forrest Gump $329.7 Million

$2.6 Billion

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 John Travolta and Sally Field through the ranking data available at that point in time. The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Sally Field's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark.

Domestic theatrical output favors John Travolta, whose advantage across domestic theatrical releases gives the comparison more long-range context. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward John Travolta, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

John Travolta Sally Field

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

John Travolta

48 theatrical releases • $2.6 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2018 Gotti $4.3 Million
2016 In a Valley of Violence $61,797
2013 Killing Season $39,881
2012 Savages $47.4 Million
2010 From Paris with Love $24.1 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