HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
#28
#1
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#1
16
16
0
6
24.4
15.4
18
23
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial $359.2 Million
Forrest Gump $329.7 Million
$827.7 Million
Box Office
$1.6 Billion
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Drew Barrymore
18 theatrical releases • $827.7 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Scream | $103.0 Million |
| 1996 | Everyone Says I Love You | $9.8 Million |
| 1995 | Mad Love | $15.5 Million |
| 1995 | Boys on the Side | $23.4 Million |
| 1995 | Batman Forever | $184.0 Million |
Tom Hanks
23 theatrical releases • $1.6 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | That Thing You Do! | $25.9 Million |
| 1995 | Toy Story | $191.8 Million |
| 1995 | Apollo 13 | $172.1 Million |
| 1994 | Forrest Gump | $329.7 Million |
| 1993 | Sleepless in Seattle | $126.7 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 1996, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Tom Hanks holding the stronger position in this snapshot.
Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Tom Hanks holding the stronger position in this snapshot. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Tom Hanks, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.