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Age 37

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 47

#9

Rank

#1

#8

Peak Rank

#1

12

Years Ranked

23

2

Years in Top 10

13

30.3

Average Rank

11.1

22

Theatrical Releases

30

X2: X-Men United $214.9 Million

Biggest Hit

Forrest Gump $329.7 Million

$1.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.8 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Halle Berry Tom Hanks

Halle Berry

22 theatrical releases • $1.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2003 X2: X-Men United $214.9 Million
2003 Gothika $59.7 Million
2002 Die Another Day $160.9 Million
2001 Swordfish $69.8 Million
2001 Monster's Ball $31.3 Million

Tom Hanks

30 theatrical releases • $2.8 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2002 Road to Perdition $104.5 Million
2002 Catch Me If You Can $164.6 Million
2000 Cast Away $233.6 Million
1999 Toy Story 2 $245.9 Million
1999 The Gren Mile $136.8 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 2003 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. The category score gives Tom Hanks the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Tom Hanks holding the stronger position in this snapshot. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Tom Hanks while still showing distinct strengths on each side.