3 4
Age 35

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 43

#18

Rank

#1

#18

Peak Rank

#1

8

Years Ranked

8

0

Years in Top 10

5

27.4

Average Rank

8.4

12

Theatrical Releases

11

Dances With Wolves $184.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Fatal Attraction $156.6 Million

$486.3 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$410.7 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Kevin Costner Glenn Close

Kevin Costner

14 theatrical releases • $547.7 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1990 Revenge $15.6 Million
1990 Dances With Wolves $184.2 Million
1989 Field of Dreams $64.5 Million
1988 Bull Durham $50.9 Million
1987 The Untouchables $76.3 Million

Glenn Close

11 theatrical releases • $410.7 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1990 Reversal of Fortune $15.4 Million
1990 Hamlet $20.7 Million
1989 Immediate Family $5.9 Million
1988 Dangerous Liaisons $34.7 Million
1987 Fatal Attraction $156.6 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 1990 comparison presents Kevin Costner 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.

Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Glenn Close holding the stronger position in this snapshot. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Glenn Close without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.