1 7
Age 49

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 70

#14

Current Rank

#21

#5

Peak Rank

#1

15

Years Ranked

46

8

Years in Top 10

24

11.9

Average Rank

10.9

29

Theatrical Releases

60

The Martian $228.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Toy Story 4 $434.0 Million

$1.5 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$6.2 Billion

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

The 2026 comparison presents Jessica Chastain and Tom Hanks through the ranking data available at that point in time. The category score gives Tom Hanks the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Tom Hanks the larger theatrical footprint. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Tom Hanks while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jessica Chastain Tom Hanks

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Jessica Chastain

29 theatrical releases • $1.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 Dreams $133,797
2023 Memory $381,052
2022 Armageddon Time $1.9 Million
2022 The 355 $14.6 Million
2021 The Eyes of Tammy Faye $2.4 Million

Tom Hanks

60 theatrical releases • $6.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 Toy Story 5 $406.8 Million
2025 The Phoenician Scheme $19.6 Million
2024 Here $12.2 Million
2023 Asteroid City $28.2 Million
2022 A Man Called Otto $64.3 Million