1 7
Age 32

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 48

#6

Rank

#1

#5

Peak Rank

#1

10

Years Ranked

24

4

Years in Top 10

14

25.5

Average Rank

10.7

22

Theatrical Releases

33

Shrek 2 $441.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Forrest Gump $329.7 Million

$1.8 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.1 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Cameron Diaz Tom Hanks

Cameron Diaz

22 theatrical releases • $1.8 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2004 Shrek 2 $441.2 Million
2003 Charlies Angels: Full Throttle $100.8 Million
2002 The Sweetest Thing $24.7 Million
2002 Minority Report $132.1 Million
2002 Gangs of New York $77.8 Million

Tom Hanks

33 theatrical releases • $3.1 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2004 The Terminal $77.9 Million
2004 The Polar Express $162.8 Million
2004 The Ladykillers $39.8 Million
2002 Road to Perdition $104.5 Million
2002 Catch Me If You Can $164.6 Million
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

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

The 2004 comparison presents Cameron Diaz and Tom Hanks through the ranking data available at that point in time. The category score gives Tom Hanks the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Elite Top 10 presence favors Tom Hanks, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Tom Hanks without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.