HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
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12
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4
7
14.1
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15
13
Fatal Attraction $156.6 Million
Fatal Attraction $156.6 Million
$612.6 Million
Box Office
$531.4 Million
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Michael Douglas
15 theatrical releases • $612.6 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | The War of the Roses | $86.9 Million |
| 1989 | Black Rain | $46.2 Million |
| 1987 | Wall Street | $43.8 Million |
| 1987 | Fatal Attraction | $156.6 Million |
| 1985 | The Jewel of the Nile | $76.0 Million |
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 |
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.
Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.
By the 1991 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. Average Rank adds useful texture here, pointing to Glenn Close as the steadier high-ranking presence across eligible seasons.
Elite Top 10 presence favors Glenn Close, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. The comparison therefore points leans toward Glenn Close, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.