HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
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Fatal Attraction $156.6 Million
Batman $251.2 Million
$531.4 Million
Box Office
$967.1 Million
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
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 |
Jack Nicholson
26 theatrical releases • $967.1 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | The Two Jakes | $10.0 Million |
| 1989 | Batman | $251.2 Million |
| 1987 | The Witches of Eastwick | $63.8 Million |
| 1987 | Ironweed | $7.4 Million |
| 1987 | Broadcast News | $51.2 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 Jack Nicholson form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. The category score gives Jack Nicholson the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.
Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Jack Nicholson the larger theatrical footprint. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Jack Nicholson while still showing distinct strengths on each side.