HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
#21
#1
#8
#1
17
16
3
6
22.6
15.4
24
23
Dick Tracy $103.7 Million
Forrest Gump $329.7 Million
$443.1 Million
Box Office
$1.6 Billion
COMMUNITY VOTE
Who had the greater Hollywood career overall?
Cast your vote and compare your opinion with the community.
✓ Thanks for voting!
0 community votes
Community voting reflects visitor opinion and is independent of the Hollywood Rankings methodology.
CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Kathy Bates
24 theatrical releases • $443.1 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | The War at Home | $44,722 |
| 1996 | Diabolique | $17.1 Million |
| 1995 | Dolores Claiborne | $24.4 Million |
| 1995 | Angus | $4.8 Million |
| 1994 | North | $7.2 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.
By the 1996 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. 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. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Tom Hanks, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.