2 5
Age 38

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 40

#10

Rank

#1

#10

Peak Rank

#1

17

Years Ranked

16

3

Years in Top 10

6

13.9

Average Rank

15.4

23

Theatrical Releases

23

True Lies $146.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Forrest Gump $329.7 Million

$635.9 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.6 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jamie Lee Curtis Tom Hanks

Jamie Lee Curtis

23 theatrical releases • $635.9 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1996 House Arrest $7.0 Million
1994 True Lies $146.3 Million
1994 My Girl 2 $17.4 Million
1994 Mother's Boys $737,548
1992 Forever Young $56.0 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, Jamie Lee Curtis and Tom Hanks form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. Career peak 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. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Tom Hanks while still showing distinct strengths on each side.