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Age 79

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 89

#54

Current Rank

#70

#1

Peak Rank

#1

44

Years Ranked

42

11

Years in Top 10

10

23.3

Average Rank

40.2

45

Theatrical Releases

37

Guardians of the Galaxy $333.2 Million

Biggest Hit

On Golden Pond $119.3 Million

$1.8 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.0 Billion

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Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.

The 2026 comparison presents Glenn Close and Jane Fonda through the ranking data available at that point in time. The category score gives Glenn Close the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Glenn Close's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Glenn Close and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Glenn Close Jane Fonda

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

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

Jane Fonda

37 theatrical releases • $1.0 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2023 Ruby Gillman Teenage Kraken $15.8 Million
2023 Book Club: The Next Chapter $17.6 Million
2023 80 for Brady $39.4 Million
2023 Moving On $2.1 Million
2018 Book Club $68.6 Million