HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
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6
29.1
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13
12
Colors $46.6 Million
Fatal Attraction $156.6 Million
$178.1 Million
Box Office
$411.7 Million
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Sean Penn
14 theatrical releases • $241.6 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | State of Grace | $1.9 Million |
| 1989 | We're No Angels | $10.6 Million |
| 1989 | Casualties of War | $18.7 Million |
| 1988 | Judgment in Berlin | $229,556 |
| 1988 | Colors | $46.6 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.
By the 1991 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. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Glenn Close and remains tied to the selected ranking season.