3 4
Age 52

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 47

#13

Rank

#1

#2

Peak Rank

#1

19

Years Ranked

19

17

Years in Top 10

11

5.6

Average Rank

11.1

23

Theatrical Releases

31

Forrest Gump $329.7 Million

Biggest Hit

Mrs. Doubtfire $219.2 Million

$1.3 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.0 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Sally Field Robin Williams

Robin Williams

34 theatrical releases • $2.0 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1998 What Dreams May Come $55.4 Million
1998 Patch Adams $135.0 Million
1997 Good Will Hunting $138.4 Million
1997 Flubber $93.0 Million
1997 Fathers' Day $28.6 Million
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

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

As of the selected ranking year, Sally Field and Robin Williams form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Robin Williams holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Sally Field's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. The comparison therefore points leans toward Robin Williams, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.