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Age 79

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 49

#54

Current Rank

#14

#1

Peak Rank

#5

44

Years Ranked

15

11

Years in Top 10

8

23.3

Average Rank

11.9

45

Theatrical Releases

29

Guardians of the Galaxy $333.2 Million

Biggest Hit

The Martian $228.4 Million

$1.8 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.5 Billion

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Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

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

The 2026 comparison presents Glenn Close and Jessica Chastain 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.

Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Jessica Chastain holding the stronger position in this snapshot. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Glenn Close, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Glenn Close Jessica Chastain

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

Jessica Chastain

29 theatrical releases • $1.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 Dreams $133,797
2023 Memory $381,052
2022 Armageddon Time $1.9 Million
2022 The 355 $14.6 Million
2021 The Eyes of Tammy Faye $2.4 Million