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Age 50

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 47

#42

Rank

#1

#9

Peak Rank

#1

22

Years Ranked

23

1

Years in Top 10

13

23.4

Average Rank

11.1

23

Theatrical Releases

30

Batman $251.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Forrest Gump $329.7 Million

$799.6 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.8 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Kim Basinger Tom Hanks

Kim Basinger

23 theatrical releases • $799.6 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2003 People I Know $126,793
2002 8 Mile $116.8 Million
2000 I Dreamed of Africa $6.7 Million
2000 Bless the Child $29.4 Million
1997 L.A. Confidential $64.6 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, Kim Basinger 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. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Tom Hanks without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.