HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
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22
6
12
21.4
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18
30
Twister $241.7 Million
Forrest Gump $329.7 Million
$1.0 Billion
Box Office
$2.8 Billion
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Helen Hunt
18 theatrical releases • $1.0 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The Curse of the Jade Scorpion | $7.5 Million |
| 2000 | What Women Want | $182.8 Million |
| 2000 | Pay It Forward | $33.5 Million |
| 2000 | Dr. T and the Women | $13.1 Million |
| 2000 | Cast Away | $233.6 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.
The 2002 comparison presents Helen Hunt and Tom Hanks through the ranking data available at that point in time. The category score gives Tom Hanks the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.
Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Tom Hanks the larger theatrical footprint. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Tom Hanks, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.