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Age 32

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 45

#38

Rank

#1

#34

Peak Rank

#1

4

Years Ranked

21

0

Years in Top 10

11

45.8

Average Rank

12.0

12

Theatrical Releases

28

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring $313.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Forrest Gump $329.7 Million

$522.1 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.6 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Cate Blanchett Tom Hanks

Cate Blanchett

12 theatrical releases • $522.1 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2001 The Shipping News $11.4 Million
2001 The Man Who Cried $747,092
2001 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring $313.4 Million
2001 Charlotte Gray $741,394
2001 Bandits $41.6 Million

Tom Hanks

28 theatrical releases • $2.6 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2000 Cast Away $233.6 Million
1999 Toy Story 2 $245.9 Million
1999 The Gren Mile $136.8 Million
1998 You've Got Mail $115.8 Million
1998 Saving Private Ryan $216.5 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, Cate Blanchett and Tom Hanks form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. 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. The comparison therefore points leans toward Tom Hanks, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.