1 7
Age 36

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 49

#2

Rank

#1

#2

Peak Rank

#1

8

Years Ranked

25

2

Years in Top 10

15

26.8

Average Rank

10.3

20

Theatrical Releases

33

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King $377.0 Million

Biggest Hit

Forrest Gump $329.7 Million

$1.4 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.1 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Cate Blanchett Tom Hanks

Cate Blanchett

20 theatrical releases • $1.4 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2004 The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou $24.0 Million
2004 The Aviator $102.6 Million
2004 Coffee and Cigarettes $2.2 Million
2003 Veronica Guerin $1.6 Million
2003 The Missing $27.0 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.

Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2005, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. Elite Top 10 presence favors Tom Hanks, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context.

The category score gives Tom Hanks the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Tom Hanks, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.