0 8
Age 24

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 39

#8

Rank

#1

#8

Peak Rank

#1

9

Years Ranked

15

1

Years in Top 10

5

23.7

Average Rank

16.4

16

Theatrical Releases

22

Dracula $82.5 Million

Biggest Hit

Forrest Gump $329.7 Million

$416.5 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.6 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Winona Ryder Tom Hanks

Winona Ryder

16 theatrical releases • $416.5 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1995 How to Make an American Quilt $23.6 Million
1994 The House of the Spirits $6.3 Million
1994 Reality Bites $21.0 Million
1994 Little Women $50.1 Million
1993 The Age of Innocence $32.3 Million
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.

At this point in the rankings, Winona Ryder versus Tom Hanks is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. The category score gives Tom Hanks the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Tom Hanks holding the stronger position in this snapshot. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Tom Hanks and remains tied to the selected ranking season.