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Age 53

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 43

#10

Rank

#1

#1

Peak Rank

#1

11

Years Ranked

8

9

Years in Top 10

5

4.9

Average Rank

8.4

19

Theatrical Releases

11

Tootsie $177.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Fatal Attraction $156.6 Million

$967.6 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$410.7 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Dustin Hoffman Glenn Close

Dustin Hoffman

19 theatrical releases • $967.6 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1990 Dick Tracy $103.7 Million
1989 Family Business $12.2 Million
1988 Rain Man $172.8 Million
1987 Ishtar $14.4 Million
1982 Tootsie $177.2 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.

At this point in the rankings, Dustin Hoffman versus Glenn Close is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. The category score gives Dustin Hoffman the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

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