2 5
Age 49

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 40

#20

Rank

#1

#1

Peak Rank

#1

14

Years Ranked

16

9

Years in Top 10

6

8.6

Average Rank

15.4

18

Theatrical Releases

23

Fatal Attraction $156.6 Million

Biggest Hit

Forrest Gump $329.7 Million

$756.1 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.6 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Glenn Close Tom Hanks

Glenn Close

18 theatrical releases • $756.1 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1996 Mary Reilly $5.7 Million
1996 Mars Attacks! $37.8 Million
1996 101 Dalmatians $136.2 Million
1994 The Paper $38.8 Million
1994 The House of the Spirits $6.3 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.

The 1996 comparison presents Glenn Close 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.

The category score gives Tom Hanks the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Tom Hanks while still showing distinct strengths on each side.