1 6
Age 26

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 43

#25

Rank

#1

#16

Peak Rank

#1

8

Years Ranked

8

0

Years in Top 10

5

26.6

Average Rank

8.4

12

Theatrical Releases

11

Moonstruck $80.6 Million

Biggest Hit

Fatal Attraction $156.6 Million

$228.5 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$410.7 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Nicolas Cage Glenn Close

Nicolas Cage

14 theatrical releases • $281.2 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1990 Wild at Heart $14.6 Million
1990 Fire Birds $14.8 Million
1989 Vampire's Kiss $725,131
1987 Raising Arizona $22.8 Million
1987 Moonstruck $80.6 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.

As of the selected ranking year, Nicolas Cage and Glenn Close form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. 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. The comparison therefore points leans toward Glenn Close, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.