HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
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Beverly Hills Cop $234.8 Million
Fatal Attraction $156.6 Million
$926.6 Million
Box Office
$411.7 Million
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Eddie Murphy
9 theatrical releases • $926.6 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Another 48 Hrs. | $80.8 Million |
| 1989 | Harlem Nights | $60.9 Million |
| 1988 | Coming to America | $128.2 Million |
| 1987 | Beverly Hills Cop II | $153.7 Million |
| 1986 | The Golden Child | $79.8 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.
By the 1991 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Eddie Murphy the larger theatrical footprint.
The category score gives Eddie Murphy the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Eddie Murphy without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.