0 8
Age 35

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 49

#30

Rank

#1

#15

Peak Rank

#1

21

Years Ranked

25

0

Years in Top 10

15

39.4

Average Rank

10.3

18

Theatrical Releases

33

A Beautiful Mind $170.7 Million

Biggest Hit

Forrest Gump $329.7 Million

$501.9 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.1 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jennifer Connelly Tom Hanks

Jennifer Connelly

18 theatrical releases • $501.9 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2005 Dark Water $25.5 Million
2003 Hulk $132.2 Million
2003 House of Sand and Fog $13.0 Million
2001 A Beautiful Mind $170.7 Million
2000 Waking the Dead $270,745

Tom Hanks

33 theatrical releases • $3.1 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2004 The Terminal $77.9 Million
2004 The Polar Express $162.8 Million
2004 The Ladykillers $39.8 Million
2002 Road to Perdition $104.5 Million
2002 Catch Me If You Can $164.6 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, Jennifer Connelly 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.

Elite Top 10 presence favors Tom Hanks, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Tom Hanks and remains tied to the selected ranking season.