4 4
Age 96

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 79

#47

Current Rank

#54

#5

Peak Rank

#1

47

Years Ranked

44

9

Years in Top 10

11

30.7

Average Rank

23.3

50

Theatrical Releases

45

Gran Torino $148.1 Million

Biggest Hit

Guardians of the Galaxy $333.2 Million

$2.3 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.8 Billion

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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. The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Glenn Close's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Clint Eastwood the larger theatrical footprint. The comparison therefore points stays evenly split, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Clint Eastwood Glenn Close

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Clint Eastwood

50 theatrical releases • $2.3 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2021 Cry Macho $10.3 Million
2018 The Mule $103.8 Million
2014 American Sniper $350.1 Million
2012 Trouble with the Curve $35.8 Million
2008 Gran Torino $148.1 Million

Glenn Close

45 theatrical releases • $1.8 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 Animal Farm $5.6 Million
2025 Wake Up Dead Man $1.6 Million
2025 The Summer Book $62,996
2021 Four Good Days $837,849
2018 The Wife $9.6 Million