1 5
Age 36

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 43

#1

Rank

#1

#1

Peak Rank

#1

20

Years Ranked

19

3

Years in Top 10

9

24.2

Average Rank

13.2

13

Theatrical Releases

27

Twister $241.7 Million

Biggest Hit

Forrest Gump $329.7 Million

$530.5 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.3 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Helen Hunt Tom Hanks

Helen Hunt

13 theatrical releases • $530.5 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1997 As Good As It Gets $148.5 Million
1996 Twister $241.7 Million
1995 Kiss of Death $14.9 Million
1992 The Waterdance $1.7 Million
1992 Mr. Saturday Night $13.4 Million

Tom Hanks

27 theatrical releases • $2.3 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
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
1996 That Thing You Do! $25.9 Million
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

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

As of the selected ranking year, Helen Hunt and Tom Hanks form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Tom Hanks the larger theatrical footprint.

The category score gives Tom Hanks the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Tom Hanks without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.