3 4
Age 60

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 43

#15

Rank

#1

#5

Peak Rank

#1

11

Years Ranked

8

5

Years in Top 10

5

10.7

Average Rank

8.4

43

Theatrical Releases

11

Superman $134.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Fatal Attraction $156.6 Million

$942.8 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$410.7 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Gene Hackman Glenn Close

Gene Hackman

43 theatrical releases • $942.8 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1990 Postcards from the Edge $39.1 Million
1990 Narrow Margin $10.9 Million
1990 Loose Cannons $5.6 Million
1989 The Package $10.6 Million
1988 Split Decisions $695,822

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.

Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 1990, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Glenn Close holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Domestic theatrical output favors Gene Hackman, whose advantage across domestic theatrical releases gives the comparison more long-range context. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Glenn Close without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.