3 3
Age 50

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 40

#7

Rank

#1

#2

Peak Rank

#1

17

Years Ranked

16

16

Years in Top 10

6

5.2

Average Rank

15.4

23

Theatrical Releases

23

Forrest Gump $329.7 Million

Biggest Hit

Forrest Gump $329.7 Million

$1.3 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.6 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Sally Field Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks

23 theatrical releases • $1.6 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1996 That Thing You Do! $25.9 Million
1995 Toy Story $191.8 Million
1995 Apollo 13 $172.1 Million
1994 Forrest Gump $329.7 Million
1993 Sleepless in Seattle $126.7 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, Sally Field versus Tom Hanks is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. Average Rank adds useful texture here, pointing to Sally Field as the steadier high-ranking presence across eligible seasons.

Elite Top 10 presence favors Sally Field, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. The comparison therefore points stays evenly split, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.