1 6
Age 75

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 70

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#21

#1

Peak Rank

#1

35

Years Ranked

46

14

Years in Top 10

24

15.6

Average Rank

10.9

62

Theatrical Releases

60

Night at the Museum $250.9 Million

Biggest Hit

Toy Story 4 $434.0 Million

$3.6 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$6.2 Billion

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At this point in the rankings, Robin Williams versus Tom Hanks is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. The category score gives Tom Hanks the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Tom Hanks's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Tom Hanks and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Robin Williams Tom Hanks

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Robin Williams

62 theatrical releases • $3.6 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2017 Absolutely Anything $20,169
2015 Boulevard $126,150
2014 Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb $113.7 Million
2014 The Face of Love $350,006
2013 The Butler $116.6 Million

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