3 4
Age 68

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 50

#30

Rank

#1

#1

Peak Rank

#1

33

Years Ranked

32

11

Years in Top 10

6

23.8

Average Rank

32.3

37

Theatrical Releases

58

Guardians of the Galaxy $333.2 Million

Biggest Hit

The Avengers $623.4 Million

$1.7 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.8 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Glenn Close Robert Downey Jr.

Glenn Close

37 theatrical releases • $1.7 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2015 5 to 7 $162,685
2014 Low Down $54,051
2014 Guardians of the Galaxy $333.2 Million
2012 Albert Nobbs $3.0 Million
2011 Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil $10.1 Million

Robert Downey Jr.

58 theatrical releases • $3.8 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron $459.0 Million
2014 The Judge $47.1 Million
2014 Chef $31.4 Million
2013 Iron Man 3 $409.0 Million
2012 The Avengers $623.4 Million
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

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

As of the selected ranking year, Glenn Close and Robert Downey Jr. form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Robert Downey Jr. holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Robert Downey Jr. the larger theatrical footprint. The comparison therefore points leans toward Robert Downey Jr., with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.