4 2
Age 45

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 50

#2

Rank

#1

#1

Peak Rank

#1

17

Years Ranked

17

8

Years in Top 10

3

11.3

Average Rank

13.1

28

Theatrical Releases

29

Mrs. Doubtfire $219.2 Million

Biggest Hit

The Client $92.1 Million

$1.6 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$570.9 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Robin Williams Susan Sarandon

Robin Williams

28 theatrical releases • $1.6 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1996 The Truth About Cats & Dogs $34.9 Million
1996 The Secret Agent $106,606
1996 The Birdcage $124.1 Million
1996 Jack $58.6 Million
1996 Hamlet $4.7 Million

Susan Sarandon

29 theatrical releases • $570.9 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1996 James and the Giant Peach $28.9 Million
1995 Dead Man Walking $39.4 Million
1994 The Client $92.1 Million
1994 Safe Passage $1.6 Million
1994 Little Women $50.1 Million
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

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

As of the selected ranking year, Robin Williams and Susan Sarandon form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Robin Williams the larger theatrical footprint.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Robin Williams's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Robin Williams and remains tied to the selected ranking season.