4 4
Age 39

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 42

#13

Rank

#1

#5

Peak Rank

#1

10

Years Ranked

7

4

Years in Top 10

5

12.3

Average Rank

8.6

11

Theatrical Releases

9

Ghostbusters $229.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Fatal Attraction $156.6 Million

$815.4 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$374.6 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Bill Murray Glenn Close

Bill Murray

11 theatrical releases • $815.4 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1989 Ghostbusters II $112.5 Million
1988 She's Having a Baby $16.0 Million
1988 Scrooged $60.3 Million
1986 Little Shop of Horrors $38.7 Million
1984 The Razor's Edge $6.6 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.

The 1989 comparison presents Bill Murray 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.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Bill Murray the larger theatrical footprint. Based on the available ranking data, the balance stays evenly split without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.