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Age 62

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 71

#33

Current Rank

#74

#5

Peak Rank

#1

44

Years Ranked

41

11

Years in Top 10

8

22.0

Average Rank

38.2

82

Theatrical Releases

64

National Treasure: Book of Secrets $220.0 Million

Biggest Hit

Toy Story 3 $415.0 Million

$3.2 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 Nicolas Cage and Whoopi Goldberg through the ranking data available at that point in time. The category score gives Nicolas Cage 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. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Nicolas Cage while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Nicolas Cage Whoopi Goldberg

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Nicolas Cage

82 theatrical releases • $3.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 The Carpenter's Son $141,193
2025 The Surfer $1.3 Million
2024 Longlegs $74.3 Million
2024 Arcadian $828,919
2023 The Retirement Plan $1.6 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