1 7
Age 55

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 44

#43

Rank

#1

#2

Peak Rank

#1

21

Years Ranked

20

9

Years in Top 10

10

16.3

Average Rank

12.6

24

Theatrical Releases

28

The First Wives Club $105.5 Million

Biggest Hit

Forrest Gump $329.7 Million

$768.8 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.6 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Goldie Hawn Tom Hanks

Goldie Hawn

24 theatrical releases • $768.8 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1999 The Out-of-Towners $28.5 Million
1996 The First Wives Club $105.5 Million
1996 Everyone Says I Love You $9.8 Million
1992 Housesitter $58.5 Million
1992 Death Becomes Her $58.4 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.

The 2000 comparison presents Goldie Hawn and Tom Hanks through the ranking data available at that point in time. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Tom Hanks holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

The category score gives Tom Hanks the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Tom Hanks, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.