1 7
Age 31

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 47

#41

Rank

#1

#11

Peak Rank

#1

18

Years Ranked

19

0

Years in Top 10

11

27.3

Average Rank

11.1

12

Theatrical Releases

31

Jurassic Park $357.1 Million

Biggest Hit

Mrs. Doubtfire $219.2 Million

$497.5 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.0 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Laura Dern Robin Williams

Laura Dern

13 theatrical releases • $505.0 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1996 Citizen Ruth $285,112
1993 Jurassic Park $357.1 Million
1993 A Perfect World $31.1 Million
1991 Rambling Rose $6.3 Million
1990 Wild at Heart $14.6 Million

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.

At this point in the rankings, Laura Dern versus Robin Williams is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Robin Williams holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Elite Top 10 presence favors Robin Williams, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Robin Williams while still showing distinct strengths on each side.