0 8
Age 36

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 48

#43

Rank

#1

#30

Peak Rank

#1

12

Years Ranked

24

0

Years in Top 10

14

42.0

Average Rank

10.7

18

Theatrical Releases

33

Double Jeopardy $116.7 Million

Biggest Hit

Forrest Gump $329.7 Million

$655.6 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.1 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Ashley Judd Tom Hanks

Ashley Judd

18 theatrical releases • $655.6 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2004 Twisted $25.2 Million
2004 De-Lovely $13.5 Million
2002 High Crimes $41.5 Million
2002 Frida $25.9 Million
2002 Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood $69.6 Million

Tom Hanks

33 theatrical releases • $3.1 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2004 The Terminal $77.9 Million
2004 The Polar Express $162.8 Million
2004 The Ladykillers $39.8 Million
2002 Road to Perdition $104.5 Million
2002 Catch Me If You Can $164.6 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 2004 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 Tom Hanks holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Tom Hanks holding the stronger position in this snapshot. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Tom Hanks while still showing distinct strengths on each side.