HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
#7
#1
#7
#1
8
7
2
5
17.0
8.6
13
9
Top Gun $176.8 Million
Fatal Attraction $156.6 Million
$786.0 Million
Box Office
$374.6 Million
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Tom Cruise
13 theatrical releases • $786.0 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Born on the Fourth of July | $70.0 Million |
| 1988 | Young Guns | $45.7 Million |
| 1988 | Rain Man | $172.8 Million |
| 1988 | Cocktail | $78.2 Million |
| 1986 | Top Gun | $176.8 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, Tom Cruise 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.
Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Tom Cruise the larger theatrical footprint. Taken together, the comparison suggests stays evenly split while still showing distinct strengths on each side.