3 4
Age 50

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 43

#27

Rank

#1

#3

Peak Rank

#1

11

Years Ranked

8

5

Years in Top 10

5

16.6

Average Rank

8.4

16

Theatrical Releases

11

The Godfather $133.7 Million

Biggest Hit

Fatal Attraction $156.6 Million

$616.5 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$410.7 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Al Pacino Glenn Close

Al Pacino

16 theatrical releases • $616.5 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1990 The Godfather Part III $66.7 Million
1990 Dick Tracy $103.7 Million
1989 Sea of Love $58.6 Million
1985 Revolution $358,574
1983 Scarface $45.2 Million

Glenn Close

11 theatrical releases • $410.7 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1990 Reversal of Fortune $15.4 Million
1990 Hamlet $20.7 Million
1989 Immediate Family $5.9 Million
1988 Dangerous Liaisons $34.7 Million
1987 Fatal Attraction $156.6 Million
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

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

The 1990 comparison presents Al Pacino and Glenn Close through the ranking data available at that point in time. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Glenn Close holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Al Pacino the larger theatrical footprint. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Glenn Close and remains tied to the selected ranking season.