4 3
Age 79

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 71

#54

Current Rank

#37

#1

Peak Rank

#2

44

Years Ranked

44

11

Years in Top 10

7

23.3

Average Rank

26.1

45

Theatrical Releases

49

Guardians of the Galaxy $333.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice $330.4 Million

$1.8 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.6 Billion

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Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2026, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Kevin Costner the larger theatrical footprint.

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

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

Kevin Costner

49 theatrical releases • $2.6 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 $29.0 Million
2020 Let Him Go $9.4 Million
2019 The Art of Racing in the Rain $26.4 Million
2017 Molly's Game $28.8 Million
2016 Hidden Figures $169.6 Million