3 5
Age 28

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 42

#9

Rank

#1

#7

Peak Rank

#1

9

Years Ranked

7

4

Years in Top 10

5

21.0

Average Rank

8.6

8

Theatrical Releases

9

Back to the Future $212.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Fatal Attraction $156.6 Million

$479.4 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$374.6 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Michael J. Fox Glenn Close

Michael J. Fox

8 theatrical releases • $479.4 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1989 Casualties of War $18.7 Million
1989 Back to the Future Part II $118.8 Million
1988 Bright Lights, Big City $16.1 Million
1987 The Secret of My Success $67.0 Million
1987 Light of Day $10.5 Million

Glenn Close

9 theatrical releases • $374.6 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1989 Immediate Family $5.9 Million
1988 Dangerous Liaisons $34.7 Million
1987 Fatal Attraction $156.6 Million
1985 Maxie $2.6 Million
1985 Jagged Edge $40.5 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, Michael J. Fox and Glenn Close form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Glenn Close holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

The category score gives Glenn Close the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Glenn Close, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.