HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
#29
#1
#27
#1
7
8
0
5
33.0
8.4
12
11
Back to School $91.3 Million
Fatal Attraction $156.6 Million
$237.9 Million
Box Office
$410.7 Million
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Robert Downey Jr.
13 theatrical releases • $244.2 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Air America | $31.1 Million |
| 1989 | True Believer | $8.7 Million |
| 1989 | Chances Are | $16.3 Million |
| 1988 | Johnny Be Good | $17.6 Million |
| 1988 | 1969 | $6.0 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.
By the 1990 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. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Glenn Close, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.