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Age 32

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 48

#20

Rank

#1

#8

Peak Rank

#1

13

Years Ranked

24

4

Years in Top 10

14

27.9

Average Rank

10.7

28

Theatrical Releases

33

Shakespeare in Love $100.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Forrest Gump $329.7 Million

$1.1 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.1 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Gwyneth Paltrow Tom Hanks

Gwyneth Paltrow

28 theatrical releases • $1.1 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2004 Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow $37.8 Million
2003 View from the Top $15.6 Million
2003 Sylvia $1.3 Million
2002 Possession $10.1 Million
2002 Austin Powers in Goldmember $213.3 Million

Tom Hanks

33 theatrical releases • $3.1 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2004 The Terminal $77.9 Million
2004 The Polar Express $162.8 Million
2004 The Ladykillers $39.8 Million
2002 Road to Perdition $104.5 Million
2002 Catch Me If You Can $164.6 Million
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.

At this point in the rankings, Gwyneth Paltrow versus Tom Hanks is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. 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. The comparison therefore points leans toward Tom Hanks, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.