2 5
Age 59

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 49

#42

Rank

#1

#1

Peak Rank

#1

26

Years Ranked

25

7

Years in Top 10

15

14.0

Average Rank

10.3

44

Theatrical Releases

33

Cats & Dogs $93.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Forrest Gump $329.7 Million

$1.0 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.1 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Susan Sarandon Tom Hanks

Susan Sarandon

44 theatrical releases • $1.0 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2005 Jiminy Glick in Lalawood $36,039
2005 Elizabethtown $26.9 Million
2004 Shall We Dance? $57.9 Million
2004 Alfie $13.4 Million
2002 The Banger Sisters $30.3 Million

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.

At this point in the rankings, Susan Sarandon 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 Tom Hanks holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

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