6 2
Age 79

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 41

#54

Current Rank

#62

#1

Peak Rank

#4

44

Years Ranked

27

11

Years in Top 10

2

23.3

Average Rank

36.9

45

Theatrical Releases

32

Guardians of the Galaxy $333.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest $423.3 Million

$1.8 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.2 Billion

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By the 2026 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. 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. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Glenn Close while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Glenn Close Keira Knightley

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

Keira Knightley

32 theatrical releases • $2.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2022 Charlotte $18,520
2019 The Aftermath $1.6 Million
2019 Official Secrets $2.0 Million
2018 The Nutcracker and the Four Realms $54.9 Million
2018 Colette $5.1 Million