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Age 54

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 44

#11

Rank

#1

#1

Peak Rank

#1

12

Years Ranked

9

9

Years in Top 10

7

5.9

Average Rank

7.0

21

Theatrical Releases

13

Tootsie $177.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Fatal Attraction $156.6 Million

$1.1 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$531.4 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Dustin Hoffman Glenn Close

Dustin Hoffman

21 theatrical releases • $1.1 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1991 Hook $119.7 Million
1991 Billy Bathgate $15.6 Million
1990 Dick Tracy $103.7 Million
1989 Family Business $12.2 Million
1988 Rain Man $172.8 Million

Glenn Close

13 theatrical releases • $531.4 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1991 Meeting Venus $1.0 Million
1991 Hook $119.7 Million
1990 Reversal of Fortune $15.4 Million
1990 Hamlet $20.7 Million
1989 Immediate Family $5.9 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 1991 comparison presents Dustin Hoffman and Glenn Close through the ranking data available at that point in time. 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. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Dustin Hoffman while still showing distinct strengths on each side.