0 8
Age 29

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 48

#10

Rank

#1

#10

Peak Rank

#1

8

Years Ranked

24

1

Years in Top 10

14

48.1

Average Rank

10.7

20

Theatrical Releases

33

The Italian Job $106.1 Million

Biggest Hit

Forrest Gump $329.7 Million

$545.0 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.1 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Charlize Theron Tom Hanks

Charlize Theron

20 theatrical releases • $545.0 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2004 Head in the Clouds $398,278
2003 The Italian Job $106.1 Million
2003 Monster $34.5 Million
2002 Waking Up in Reno $267,109
2002 Trapped $7.1 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.

By the 2004 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. Elite Top 10 presence favors Tom Hanks, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context.

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.