3 5
Age 79

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 58

#54

Current Rank

#9

#1

Peak Rank

#2

44

Years Ranked

34

11

Years in Top 10

19

23.3

Average Rank

12.9

45

Theatrical Releases

35

Guardians of the Galaxy $333.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Aladdin $355.6 Million

$1.8 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$4.3 Billion

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

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. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Will Smith holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Will Smith the larger theatrical footprint. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Will Smith while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Glenn Close Will Smith

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

Will Smith

35 theatrical releases • $4.3 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Bad Boys: Ride or Die $193.6 Million
2021 King Richard $15.1 Million
2020 Bad Boys for Life $206.3 Million
2019 Spies in Disguise $66.8 Million
2019 Gemini Man $48.5 Million