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Age 35

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 42

#3

Rank

#1

#3

Peak Rank

#1

13

Years Ranked

14

5

Years in Top 10

5

14.5

Average Rank

13.4

17

Theatrical Releases

19

Batman Returns $162.8 Million

Biggest Hit

Mrs. Doubtfire $219.2 Million

$532.7 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.1 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Michelle Pfeiffer Robin Williams

Michelle Pfeiffer

17 theatrical releases • $532.7 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1993 The Age of Innocence $32.3 Million
1993 Love Field $1.0 Million
1992 Batman Returns $162.8 Million
1991 Frankie & Johnny $22.8 Million
1990 The Russia House $23.0 Million

Robin Williams

19 theatrical releases • $1.1 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1993 Mrs. Doubtfire $219.2 Million
1992 Toys $23.3 Million
1992 Shakes the Clown $115,103
1992 FernGully: The Last Rainforest $24.7 Million
1992 Aladdin $217.4 Million
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

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

By the 1993 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. The category score gives Robin Williams 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 Robin Williams the larger theatrical footprint. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Robin Williams while still showing distinct strengths on each side.