3 5
Age 35

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 44

#10

Rank

#1

#6

Peak Rank

#1

11

Years Ranked

9

3

Years in Top 10

7

19.2

Average Rank

7.0

15

Theatrical Releases

13

Big $115.0 Million

Biggest Hit

Fatal Attraction $156.6 Million

$567.9 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$531.4 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Tom Hanks Glenn Close

Tom Hanks

15 theatrical releases • $567.9 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1990 The Bonfire of the Vanities $15.7 Million
1990 Joe Versus the Volcano $39.4 Million
1989 Turner & Hooch $71.1 Million
1989 The 'Burbs $36.6 Million
1988 Punchline $21.0 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. Career peak 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. The comparison therefore points leans toward Glenn Close, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.