0 8
Age 34

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 44

#46

Rank

#1

#33

Peak Rank

#1

14

Years Ranked

20

0

Years in Top 10

10

40.9

Average Rank

13.9

14

Theatrical Releases

27

Fight Club $37.0 Million

Biggest Hit

Forrest Gump $329.7 Million

$151.0 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.5 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Helena Bonham Carter Tom Hanks

Helena Bonham Carter

15 theatrical releases • $153.5 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1999 Fight Club $37.0 Million
1998 The Theory of Flight $73,233
1998 A Merry War $373,830
1997 The Wings of the Dove $13.7 Million
1997 Margaret's Museum $524,963

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.

At this point in the rankings, Helena Bonham Carter 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. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Tom Hanks while still showing distinct strengths on each side.