4 2
Age 82

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 80

#35

Current Rank

#75

#2

Peak Rank

#2

47

Years Ranked

47

8

Years in Top 10

16

23.2

Average Rank

31.7

44

Theatrical Releases

33

Ant-Man and the Wasp $216.6 Million

Biggest Hit

Forrest Gump $329.7 Million

$3.1 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 Michael Douglas and Sally Field through the ranking data available at that point in time. The category score gives Michael Douglas 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 Sally Field's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Michael Douglas while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Michael Douglas Sally Field

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

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