HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
#32
#1
#25
#1
10
9
0
7
35.0
7.0
14
13
Jungle Fever $32.5 Million
Fatal Attraction $156.6 Million
$399.0 Million
Box Office
$531.4 Million
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Samuel L. Jackson
14 theatrical releases • $399.0 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Strictly Business | $7.7 Million |
| 1991 | Jungle Fever | $32.5 Million |
| 1990 | The Return of Superfly | $610,402 |
| 1990 | The Exorcist III | $26.1 Million |
| 1990 | Mo' Better Blues | $16.2 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.
As of the selected ranking year, Samuel L. Jackson 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.