3 5
Age 48

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 44

#15

Rank

#1

#3

Peak Rank

#1

12

Years Ranked

9

6

Years in Top 10

7

11.1

Average Rank

7.0

30

Theatrical Releases

13

Cape Fear $79.1 Million

Biggest Hit

Fatal Attraction $156.6 Million

$657.9 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$531.4 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Robert De Niro Glenn Close

Robert De Niro

30 theatrical releases • $657.9 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1991 Guilty by Suspicion $9.5 Million
1991 Cape Fear $79.1 Million
1991 Backdraft $77.9 Million
1990 Stanley & Iris $5.8 Million
1990 GoodFellas $46.8 Million

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.

Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 1991, 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 category score gives Glenn Close the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Glenn Close without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.