HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
#3
#1
#1
#1
26
13
16
4
10.0
29.8
35
25
Forrest Gump $329.7 Million
Chicago $170.7 Million
$3.6 Billion
Box Office
$1.0 Billion
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Tom Hanks
35 theatrical releases • $3.6 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Da Vinci Code | $217.5 Million |
| 2006 | Cars | $244.1 Million |
| 2004 | The Terminal | $77.9 Million |
| 2004 | The Polar Express | $162.8 Million |
| 2004 | The Ladykillers | $39.8 Million |
Renee Zellweger
25 theatrical releases • $1.0 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Miss Potter | $3.0 Million |
| 2005 | Cinderella Man | $61.6 Million |
| 2004 | Shark Tale | $160.9 Million |
| 2004 | Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason | $40.2 Million |
| 2003 | Down With Love | $20.3 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 2006 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. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Tom Hanks, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.