0 8
Age 42

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 43

#29

Rank

#1

#20

Peak Rank

#1

14

Years Ranked

19

0

Years in Top 10

9

30.1

Average Rank

13.2

20

Theatrical Releases

27

Primal Fear $56.1 Million

Biggest Hit

Forrest Gump $329.7 Million

$257.1 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.3 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Frances McDormand Tom Hanks

Frances McDormand

20 theatrical releases • $257.1 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1998 Talk of Angels $18,281
1998 Madeline $30.0 Million
1997 Paradise Road $2.0 Million
1996 Primal Fear $56.1 Million
1996 Palookaville $365,284

Tom Hanks

27 theatrical releases • $2.3 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
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
1996 That Thing You Do! $25.9 Million
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.

At this point in the rankings, Frances McDormand versus Tom Hanks is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. 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.