2 5
Age 47

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 43

#12

Rank

#1

#1

Peak Rank

#1

12

Years Ranked

15

9

Years in Top 10

6

7.0

Average Rank

12.5

15

Theatrical Releases

20

Fatal Attraction $156.6 Million

Biggest Hit

Mrs. Doubtfire $219.2 Million

$576.5 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.1 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Glenn Close Robin Williams

Glenn Close

15 theatrical releases • $576.5 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1994 The Paper $38.8 Million
1994 The House of the Spirits $6.3 Million
1991 Meeting Venus $1.0 Million
1991 Hook $119.7 Million
1990 Reversal of Fortune $15.4 Million

Robin Williams

20 theatrical releases • $1.1 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1994 Being Human $1.5 Million
1993 Mrs. Doubtfire $219.2 Million
1992 Toys $23.3 Million
1992 Shakes the Clown $115,103
1992 FernGully: The Last Rainforest $24.7 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 Robin Williams form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Robin Williams holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

The category score gives Robin Williams the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. The comparison therefore points leans toward Robin Williams, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.