3 3
Age 65

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 79

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#54

#1

Peak Rank

#1

42

Years Ranked

44

11

Years in Top 10

11

21.8

Average Rank

23.3

38

Theatrical Releases

45

Shrek 2 $441.6 Million

Biggest Hit

Guardians of the Galaxy $333.2 Million

$3.8 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. Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Eddie Murphy the larger theatrical footprint.

Domestic theatrical output favors Glenn Close, whose advantage across domestic theatrical releases gives the comparison more long-range context. Taken together, the comparison suggests stays evenly split while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Eddie Murphy Glenn Close

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Eddie Murphy

38 theatrical releases • $3.8 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2016 Mr. Church $685,780
2012 A Thousand Words $18.5 Million
2011 Tower Heist $78.0 Million
2010 Shrek Forever After $238.7 Million
2009 Imagine That $16.1 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