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

10

5.7

Average Rank

10.3

23

Theatrical Releases

34

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.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Robin Williams the larger theatrical footprint. The comparison therefore points leans toward Robin Williams, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.