2 6
Age 43

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 44

#32

Rank

#1

#25

Peak Rank

#1

10

Years Ranked

9

0

Years in Top 10

7

35.0

Average Rank

7.0

14

Theatrical Releases

13

Jungle Fever $32.5 Million

Biggest Hit

Fatal Attraction $156.6 Million

$399.0 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$531.4 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Samuel L. Jackson Glenn Close

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.