1 5
Age 54

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 45

#17

Rank

#1

#1

Peak Rank

#1

19

Years Ranked

21

11

Years in Top 10

11

9.9

Average Rank

12.0

24

Theatrical Releases

28

Air Force One $173.0 Million

Biggest Hit

Forrest Gump $329.7 Million

$1.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.6 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Glenn Close Tom Hanks

Glenn Close

24 theatrical releases • $1.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2000 102 Dalmatians $67.0 Million
1999 Tarzan $171.1 Million
1999 Cookie's Fortune $10.9 Million
1997 Paradise Road $2.0 Million
1997 In & Out $63.9 Million

Tom Hanks

28 theatrical releases • $2.6 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2000 Cast Away $233.6 Million
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
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 2001 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. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Tom Hanks while still showing distinct strengths on each side.