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Age 40

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 49

#40

Rank

#1

#22

Peak Rank

#1

21

Years Ranked

25

0

Years in Top 10

15

32.3

Average Rank

10.3

19

Theatrical Releases

33

The First Wives Club $105.5 Million

Biggest Hit

Forrest Gump $329.7 Million

$493.6 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.1 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Sarah Jessica Parker Tom Hanks

Sarah Jessica Parker

19 theatrical releases • $493.6 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2005 The Family Stone $60.1 Million
2000 State and Main $6.9 Million
1999 Dudley Do-Right $10.0 Million
1997 Til There Was You $3.5 Million
1997 The Substance of Fire $31,638

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.

By the 2005 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. 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. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Tom Hanks and remains tied to the selected ranking season.