HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
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Fatal Attraction $156.6 Million
Beverly Hills Cop $234.8 Million
$374.6 Million
Box Office
$845.8 Million
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
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 |
Eddie Murphy
8 theatrical releases • $845.8 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Harlem Nights | $60.9 Million |
| 1988 | Coming to America | $128.2 Million |
| 1987 | Beverly Hills Cop II | $153.7 Million |
| 1986 | The Golden Child | $79.8 Million |
| 1984 | Beverly Hills Cop | $234.8 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, Glenn Close and Eddie Murphy form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Eddie Murphy the larger theatrical footprint.
The category score gives Eddie Murphy 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 Eddie Murphy, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.