2 6
Age 43

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 45

#39

Rank

#1

#10

Peak Rank

#1

22

Years Ranked

21

3

Years in Top 10

11

16.9

Average Rank

12.0

29

Theatrical Releases

28

True Lies $146.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Forrest Gump $329.7 Million

$743.7 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.6 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jamie Lee Curtis Tom Hanks

Jamie Lee Curtis

29 theatrical releases • $743.7 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2001 The Tailor of Panama $13.7 Million
2000 Drowning Mona $15.5 Million
1999 Virus $14.0 Million
1998 Homegrown $77,910
1998 Halloween H20: 20 Years Later $55.0 Million

Tom Hanks

28 theatrical releases • $2.6 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2000 Cast Away $233.6 Million
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
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 2001 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. 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.