3 5
Age 47

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 43

#20

Rank

#1

#3

Peak Rank

#1

11

Years Ranked

8

4

Years in Top 10

5

11.5

Average Rank

8.4

27

Theatrical Releases

11

The Untouchables $76.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Fatal Attraction $156.6 Million

$491.4 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$410.7 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Robert De Niro Glenn Close

Robert De Niro

27 theatrical releases • $491.4 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1990 Stanley & Iris $5.8 Million
1990 GoodFellas $46.8 Million
1990 Awakenings $52.1 Million
1989 We're No Angels $10.6 Million
1989 Jacknife $2.0 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.

Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 1990, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Glenn Close holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Glenn Close's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. The comparison therefore points leans toward Glenn Close, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.