HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
#46
#1
#5
#1
18
17
5
7
25.4
14.6
29
23
The Towering Inferno $116.0 Million
Forrest Gump $329.7 Million
$478.8 Million
Box Office
$1.6 Billion
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Faye Dunaway
29 theatrical releases • $478.8 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Drunks | $38,268 |
| 1997 | Albino Alligator | $339,379 |
| 1996 | The Chamber | $14.6 Million |
| 1996 | Dunston Checks In | $9.9 Million |
| 1995 | Don Juan DeMarco | $22.2 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.
By the 1997 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Tom Hanks holding the stronger position in this snapshot.
The category score gives Tom Hanks the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Tom Hanks and remains tied to the selected ranking season.