2 6
Age 40

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 42

#23

Rank

#1

#13

Peak Rank

#1

10

Years Ranked

7

0

Years in Top 10

5

17.9

Average Rank

8.6

12

Theatrical Releases

9

An Officer and a Gentleman $129.8 Million

Biggest Hit

Fatal Attraction $156.6 Million

$255.7 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$374.6 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Richard Gere Glenn Close

Richard Gere

12 theatrical releases • $255.7 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1988 Miles from Home $188,964
1986 Power $3.8 Million
1986 No Mercy $12.3 Million
1985 King David $5.1 Million
1984 The Cotton Club $25.9 Million

Glenn Close

9 theatrical releases • $374.6 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1989 Immediate Family $5.9 Million
1988 Dangerous Liaisons $34.7 Million
1987 Fatal Attraction $156.6 Million
1985 Maxie $2.6 Million
1985 Jagged Edge $40.5 Million
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

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

By the 1989 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. 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. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Glenn Close and remains tied to the selected ranking season.