2 5
Age 45

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 41

#2

Rank

#1

#1

Peak Rank

#1

10

Years Ranked

13

8

Years in Top 10

4

6.5

Average Rank

14.3

13

Theatrical Releases

18

Fatal Attraction $156.6 Million

Biggest Hit

Aladdin $217.4 Million

$531.4 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$911.3 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Glenn Close Robin Williams

Glenn Close

13 theatrical releases • $531.4 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1991 Meeting Venus $1.0 Million
1991 Hook $119.7 Million
1990 Reversal of Fortune $15.4 Million
1990 Hamlet $20.7 Million
1989 Immediate Family $5.9 Million

Robin Williams

18 theatrical releases • $911.3 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1992 Toys $23.3 Million
1992 Shakes the Clown $115,103
1992 FernGully: The Last Rainforest $24.7 Million
1992 Aladdin $217.4 Million
1991 The Fisher King $41.9 Million
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

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

Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 1992, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. The category score gives Robin Williams the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

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