0 7
Age 52

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 41

#38

Rank

#1

#15

Peak Rank

#1

17

Years Ranked

17

0

Years in Top 10

7

27.9

Average Rank

14.6

16

Theatrical Releases

23

White Nights $42.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Forrest Gump $329.7 Million

$194.1 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.6 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Helen Mirren Tom Hanks

Helen Mirren

16 theatrical releases • $194.1 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1997 Critical Care $221,193
1996 Some Mother's Son $671,437
1994 The Madness of King George $15.2 Million
1993 The Hawk $8,906
1992 Where Angels Fear to Tread $1.4 Million

Tom Hanks

23 theatrical releases • $1.6 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1996 That Thing You Do! $25.9 Million
1995 Toy Story $191.8 Million
1995 Apollo 13 $172.1 Million
1994 Forrest Gump $329.7 Million
1993 Sleepless in Seattle $126.7 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 1997 comparison presents Helen Mirren and Tom Hanks through the ranking data available at that point in time. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Tom Hanks holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Tom Hanks holding the stronger position in this snapshot. The comparison therefore points leans toward Tom Hanks, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.