HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
#16
#1
#3
#1
23
22
6
12
19.4
11.5
34
30
Titanic $600.7 Million
Forrest Gump $329.7 Million
$1.5 Billion
Box Office
$2.8 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
34 theatrical releases • $1.5 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Love Liza | $213,137 |
| 2002 | Dragonfly | $30.3 Million |
| 2002 | About Schmidt | $65.0 Million |
| 2001 | Rat Race | $56.6 Million |
| 2001 | American Outlaws | $13.3 Million |
Tom Hanks
30 theatrical releases • $2.8 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Road to Perdition | $104.5 Million |
| 2002 | Catch Me If You Can | $164.6 Million |
| 2000 | Cast Away | $233.6 Million |
| 1999 | Toy Story 2 | $245.9 Million |
| 1999 | The Gren Mile | $136.8 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, Kathy Bates 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.
The category score gives Tom Hanks the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. The comparison therefore points leans toward Tom Hanks, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.