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Age 93

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 79

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#54

#8

Peak Rank

#1

21

Years Ranked

44

1

Years in Top 10

11

27.7

Average Rank

23.3

21

Theatrical Releases

45

Blazing Saddles $119.5 Million

Biggest Hit

Guardians of the Galaxy $333.2 Million

$560.0 Million

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. Elite Top 10 presence favors Glenn Close, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context.

The category score gives Glenn Close the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. The comparison therefore points leans toward Glenn Close, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Gene Wilder Glenn Close

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Gene Wilder

21 theatrical releases • $560.0 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1991 Another You $2.9 Million
1990 Funny About Love $8.1 Million
1989 See No Evil Hear No Evil $46.9 Million
1986 Haunted Honeymoon $8.0 Million
1984 The Woman in Red $25.3 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