0 8
Age 40

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 41

#20

Rank

#1

#20

Peak Rank

#1

12

Years Ranked

17

0

Years in Top 10

7

30.5

Average Rank

14.6

18

Theatrical Releases

23

Primal Fear $56.1 Million

Biggest Hit

Forrest Gump $329.7 Million

$227.1 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.6 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Frances McDormand Tom Hanks

Frances McDormand

18 theatrical releases • $227.1 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1997 Paradise Road $2.0 Million
1996 Primal Fear $56.1 Million
1996 Palookaville $365,284
1996 Lone Star $12.4 Million
1996 Fargo $24.6 Million

Tom Hanks

23 theatrical releases • $1.6 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1996 That Thing You Do! $25.9 Million
1995 Toy Story $191.8 Million
1995 Apollo 13 $172.1 Million
1994 Forrest Gump $329.7 Million
1993 Sleepless in Seattle $126.7 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, Frances McDormand 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. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Tom Hanks while still showing distinct strengths on each side.