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Age 44

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 48

#4

Rank

#1

#2

Peak Rank

#1

14

Years Ranked

24

6

Years in Top 10

14

21.4

Average Rank

10.7

33

Theatrical Releases

33

The Lost World: Jurassic Park $229.1 Million

Biggest Hit

Forrest Gump $329.7 Million

$1.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.1 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Julianne Moore Tom Hanks

Julianne Moore

33 theatrical releases • $1.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2004 The Forgotten $67.1 Million
2004 Laws of Attraction $17.9 Million
2002 World Traveler $103,863
2002 The Hours $41.7 Million
2002 Far From Heaven $15.9 Million

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.

Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2004, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. 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. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Tom Hanks without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.