Benedict Cumberbatch vs Glenn Close

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 79

#2

Current Rank

#54

#1

Peak Rank

#1

19

Years Ranked

44

9

Years in Top 10

11

20.4

Average Rank

23.3

35

Theatrical Releases

45

Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Guardians of the Galaxy $333.2 Million

$5.4 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.8 Billion

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Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

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

Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2026, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Benedict Cumberbatch holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Benedict Cumberbatch the larger theatrical footprint. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Benedict Cumberbatch, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON