5 3
Age 79

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 55

#54

Current Rank

#31

#1

Peak Rank

#4

44

Years Ranked

31

11

Years in Top 10

8

23.3

Average Rank

30.1

45

Theatrical Releases

30

Guardians of the Galaxy $333.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million

$1.8 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.8 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 Jeremy Renner through the ranking data available at that point in time. The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Jeremy Renner's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Jeremy Renner the larger theatrical footprint. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Glenn Close without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Glenn Close Jeremy Renner

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

Jeremy Renner

30 theatrical releases • $3.8 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 Wake Up Dead Man $1.6 Million
2019 Arctic Dogs $5.8 Million
2019 Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million
2018 Tag $54.7 Million
2017 The House $25.6 Million