4 3
Age 61

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 70

#6

Current Rank

#21

#1

Peak Rank

#1

43

Years Ranked

46

17

Years in Top 10

24

20.5

Average Rank

10.9

65

Theatrical Releases

60

Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Toy Story 4 $434.0 Million

$6.7 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$6.2 Billion

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Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.

At this point in the rankings, Robert Downey Jr. 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 Robert Downey Jr. holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Robert Downey Jr.'s leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. The comparison therefore points leans toward Robert Downey Jr., with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Robert Downey Jr. Tom Hanks

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Tom Hanks

60 theatrical releases • $6.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 Toy Story 5 $406.8 Million
2025 The Phoenician Scheme $19.6 Million
2024 Here $12.2 Million
2023 Asteroid City $28.2 Million
2022 A Man Called Otto $64.3 Million