3 5
Age 80

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 71

#75

Current Rank

#74

#2

Peak Rank

#1

47

Years Ranked

41

16

Years in Top 10

8

31.7

Average Rank

38.2

33

Theatrical Releases

64

Forrest Gump $329.7 Million

Biggest Hit

Toy Story 3 $415.0 Million

$2.2 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 Sally Field 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.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Whoopi Goldberg the larger theatrical footprint. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Whoopi Goldberg without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Sally Field Whoopi Goldberg

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Sally Field

33 theatrical releases • $2.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2023 80 for Brady $39.4 Million
2022 Spoiler Alert $1.4 Million
2016 Hello My Name Is Doris $14.4 Million
2014 The Amazing Spider-Man 2 $202.9 Million
2012 Lincoln $182.2 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