HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
#11
#1
#1
#1
29
12
18
6
9.5
18.3
39
30
Forrest Gump $329.7 Million
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King $377.0 Million
$3.9 Billion
Box Office
$2.0 Billion
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Tom Hanks
39 theatrical releases • $3.9 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Great Buck Howard | $750,587 |
| 2009 | Angels & Demons | $133.4 Million |
| 2008 | Charlie Wilson's War | $66.7 Million |
| 2007 | The Simpsons Movie | $183.1 Million |
| 2006 | The Da Vinci Code | $217.5 Million |
Cate Blanchett
30 theatrical releases • $2.0 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Ponyo | $15.1 Million |
| 2008 | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | $127.5 Million |
| 2008 | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull | $317.1 Million |
| 2007 | I'm Not There | $4.0 Million |
| 2007 | Hot Fuzz | $23.6 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 2009 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. The category score gives Tom Hanks the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.
Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Tom Hanks the larger theatrical footprint. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Tom Hanks and remains tied to the selected ranking season.