1 7
Age 36

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 43

#19

Rank

#1

#19

Peak Rank

#1

9

Years Ranked

8

0

Years in Top 10

5

33.3

Average Rank

8.4

9

Theatrical Releases

11

Glory $26.8 Million

Biggest Hit

Fatal Attraction $156.6 Million

$93.0 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$410.7 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Denzel Washington Glenn Close

Denzel Washington

9 theatrical releases • $93.0 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1990 Mo' Better Blues $16.2 Million
1990 Heart Condition $4.1 Million
1989 The Mighty Quinn $4.6 Million
1989 Glory $26.8 Million
1989 For Queen & Country $191,051

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.

By the 1990 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Glenn Close holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Glenn Close holding the stronger position in this snapshot. The comparison therefore points leans toward Glenn Close, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.