3 5
Age 65

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 71

#46

Current Rank

#74

#4

Peak Rank

#1

44

Years Ranked

41

7

Years in Top 10

8

33.9

Average Rank

38.2

27

Theatrical Releases

64

Back to the Future $212.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Toy Story 3 $415.0 Million

$1.7 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.7 Billion

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The 2026 comparison presents Michael J. Fox and Whoopi Goldberg through the ranking data available at that point in time. The category score gives Whoopi Goldberg 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 Whoopi Goldberg's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Whoopi Goldberg and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Michael J. Fox Whoopi Goldberg

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

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