HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
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29
Forrest Gump $329.7 Million
The Client $92.1 Million
$1.6 Billion
Box Office
$570.9 Million
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Tom Hanks
23 theatrical releases • $1.6 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | That Thing You Do! | $25.9 Million |
| 1995 | Toy Story | $191.8 Million |
| 1995 | Apollo 13 | $172.1 Million |
| 1994 | Forrest Gump | $329.7 Million |
| 1993 | Sleepless in Seattle | $126.7 Million |
Susan Sarandon
29 theatrical releases • $570.9 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | James and the Giant Peach | $28.9 Million |
| 1995 | Dead Man Walking | $39.4 Million |
| 1994 | The Client | $92.1 Million |
| 1994 | Safe Passage | $1.6 Million |
| 1994 | Little Women | $50.1 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 Susan Sarandon is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Tom Hanks's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark.
Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Tom Hanks the larger theatrical footprint. The comparison therefore points stays evenly split, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.