HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
#23
#1
#22
#1
13
24
0
14
46.5
10.7
19
33
Sweet Home Alabama $127.2 Million
Forrest Gump $329.7 Million
$544.1 Million
Box Office
$3.1 Billion
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
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.