3 5
Age 30

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 44

#6

Rank

#1

#6

Peak Rank

#1

11

Years Ranked

9

6

Years in Top 10

7

18.3

Average Rank

7.0

11

Theatrical Releases

13

Back to the Future $212.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Fatal Attraction $156.6 Million

$647.9 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$531.4 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Michael J. Fox Glenn Close

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
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.

The 1991 comparison presents Michael J. Fox and Glenn Close through the ranking data available at that point in time. Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Glenn Close holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

The category score gives Glenn Close 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 Glenn Close, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.