2 5
Age 56

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 63

#13

Rank

#1

#1

Peak Rank

#1

32

Years Ranked

33

19

Years in Top 10

28

9.6

Average Rank

6.0

43

Theatrical Releases

47

Toy Story 3 $415.0 Million

Biggest Hit

Mamma Mia $144.1 Million

$4.5 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.9 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Tom Hanks Meryl Streep

Tom Hanks

43 theatrical releases • $4.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2012 Cloud Atlas $27.1 Million
2011 Larry Crowne $35.6 Million
2011 Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close $31.8 Million
2010 Toy Story 3 $415.0 Million
2009 The Great Buck Howard $750,587

Meryl Streep

47 theatrical releases • $1.9 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2012 Hope Springs $63.5 Million
2011 The Iron Lady $30.0 Million
2009 The Fantastic Mr. Fox $21.0 Million
2009 Julie & Julia $94.1 Million
2009 It's Complicated $112.7 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, Tom Hanks versus Meryl Streep is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Meryl Streep holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

The category score gives Meryl Streep the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Meryl Streep and remains tied to the selected ranking season.