HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
#33
#1
#1
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40
15
11
4
26.1
37.9
42
31
Guardians of the Galaxy $333.2 Million
Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million
$1.8 Billion
Box Office
$5.4 Billion
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Glenn Close
42 theatrical releases • $1.8 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Four Good Days | $837,849 |
| 2018 | The Wife | $9.6 Million |
| 2017 | Father Figures | $17.5 Million |
| 2016 | Warcraft | $47.4 Million |
| 2016 | Anesthesia | $32,163 |
Benedict Cumberbatch
31 theatrical releases • $5.4 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness | $411.3 Million |
| 2021 | The Mauritanian | $836,536 |
| 2021 | The Courier | $6.6 Million |
| 2021 | Spider-Man: No Way Home | $804.8 Million |
| 2019 | The Current War | $6.0 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 2022 comparison presents Glenn Close and Benedict Cumberbatch through the ranking data available at that point in time. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Benedict Cumberbatch holding the stronger position in this snapshot.
Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Benedict Cumberbatch the larger theatrical footprint. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Glenn Close while still showing distinct strengths on each side.