0 8
Age 28

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 48

#23

Rank

#1

#22

Peak Rank

#1

13

Years Ranked

24

0

Years in Top 10

14

46.5

Average Rank

10.7

19

Theatrical Releases

33

Sweet Home Alabama $127.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Forrest Gump $329.7 Million

$544.1 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.1 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Reese Witherspoon Tom Hanks

Reese Witherspoon

19 theatrical releases • $544.1 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2004 Vanity Fair $16.1 Million
2003 Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde $90.2 Million
2002 The Importance of Being Earnest $8.4 Million
2002 Sweet Home Alabama $127.2 Million
2001 The Trumpet of the Swan $102,202

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. 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. The comparison therefore points leans toward Tom Hanks, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.