1 7
Age 72

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 70

#19

Current Rank

#21

#4

Peak Rank

#1

45

Years Ranked

46

19

Years in Top 10

24

14.6

Average Rank

10.9

51

Theatrical Releases

60

Gladiator II $172.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Toy Story 4 $434.0 Million

$2.8 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$6.2 Billion

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Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2026, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. The category score gives Tom Hanks the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Tom Hanks's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. The comparison therefore points leans toward Tom Hanks, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Denzel Washington Tom Hanks

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Denzel Washington

51 theatrical releases • $2.8 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 Highest 2 Lowest $1.5 Million
2024 Gladiator II $172.4 Million
2023 The Equalizer 3 $92.4 Million
2021 The Little Things $15.3 Million
2018 The Equalizer 2 $102.1 Million

Tom Hanks

60 theatrical releases • $6.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 Toy Story 5 $406.8 Million
2025 The Phoenician Scheme $19.6 Million
2024 Here $12.2 Million
2023 Asteroid City $28.2 Million
2022 A Man Called Otto $64.3 Million