4 4
Age 59

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 44

#36

Rank

#1

#5

Peak Rank

#1

12

Years Ranked

9

2

Years in Top 10

7

18.3

Average Rank

7.0

23

Theatrical Releases

13

Jaws $260.7 Million

Biggest Hit

Fatal Attraction $156.6 Million

$616.0 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$531.4 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Roy Scheider Glenn Close

Roy Scheider

23 theatrical releases • $616.0 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1991 Naked Lunch $2.6 Million
1990 The Russia House $23.0 Million
1990 The Fourth War $1.3 Million
1989 Night Game $337,812
1989 Listen to Me $4.3 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.

The 1991 comparison presents Roy Scheider and Glenn Close through the ranking data available at that point in time. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Glenn Close holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Elite Top 10 presence favors Glenn Close, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. Taken together, the comparison suggests stays evenly split while still showing distinct strengths on each side.