4 4
Age 53

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 43

#17

Rank

#1

#3

Peak Rank

#1

20

Years Ranked

19

10

Years in Top 10

9

10.9

Average Rank

13.2

30

Theatrical Releases

27

The Godfather $133.7 Million

Biggest Hit

Forrest Gump $329.7 Million

$888.4 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.3 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Diane Keaton Tom Hanks

Diane Keaton

30 theatrical releases • $888.4 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1999 The Other Sister $27.8 Million
1998 The Only Thrill $52,436
1996 The First Wives Club $105.5 Million
1996 Marvin's Room $12.8 Million
1995 Father of the Bride Part II $76.6 Million

Tom Hanks

27 theatrical releases • $2.3 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1999 Toy Story 2 $245.9 Million
1999 The Gren Mile $136.8 Million
1998 You've Got Mail $115.8 Million
1998 Saving Private Ryan $216.5 Million
1996 That Thing You Do! $25.9 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 1999 comparison presents Diane Keaton and Tom Hanks through the ranking data available at that point in time. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Tom Hanks holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Tom Hanks the larger theatrical footprint. Based on the available ranking data, the balance stays evenly split without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.