0 8
Age 26

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 41

#39

Rank

#1

#39

Peak Rank

#1

4

Years Ranked

17

0

Years in Top 10

7

49.5

Average Rank

16.1

7

Theatrical Releases

22

The Nutty Professor $128.8 Million

Biggest Hit

Forrest Gump $329.7 Million

$273.4 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.6 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jada Pinkett Smith Tom Hanks

Jada Pinkett Smith

8 theatrical releases • $374.8 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1997 Scream 2 $101.4 Million
1996 The Nutty Professor $128.8 Million
1996 Set It Off $36.5 Million
1995 Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight $21.1 Million
1994 The Inkwell $8.9 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 Jada Pinkett Smith 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. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Tom Hanks while still showing distinct strengths on each side.