3 5
Age 50

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 38

#10

Rank

#1

#3

Peak Rank

#1

14

Years Ranked

8

8

Years in Top 10

5

10.7

Average Rank

8.6

35

Theatrical Releases

17

Cape Fear $79.1 Million

Biggest Hit

Ghost $217.6 Million

$697.7 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$735.2 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Robert De Niro Whoopi Goldberg

Robert De Niro

35 theatrical releases • $697.7 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1993 This Boy's Life $4.1 Million
1993 Mad Dog and Glory $11.1 Million
1993 A Bronx Tale $17.3 Million
1992 Night and the City $6.2 Million
1992 Mistress $1.1 Million

Whoopi Goldberg

17 theatrical releases • $735.2 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1993 Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit $57.3 Million
1993 Made in America $44.9 Million
1993 Loaded Weapon 1 $28.0 Million
1992 The Player $21.7 Million
1992 Sister Act $139.6 Million
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

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

Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 1993, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Whoopi Goldberg's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark.

The category score gives Whoopi Goldberg the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Whoopi Goldberg while still showing distinct strengths on each side.