1 6
Age 30

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 49

#28

Rank

#1

#12

Peak Rank

#1

25

Years Ranked

25

0

Years in Top 10

15

24.8

Average Rank

10.3

32

Theatrical Releases

33

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial $359.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Forrest Gump $329.7 Million

$1.5 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.1 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Drew Barrymore Tom Hanks

Drew Barrymore

32 theatrical releases • $1.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2005 Fever Pitch $42.1 Million
2004 50 First Dates $120.9 Million
2003 Duplex $9.7 Million
2003 Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle $100.8 Million
2002 Confessions of a Dangerous Mind $16.0 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.

Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2005, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Tom Hanks holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Elite Top 10 presence favors Tom Hanks, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Tom Hanks without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.